Racism

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Part 1 The Myth of Merit The Mythical Meritocracy, or Is the Best Candidate Ever Simply the Best?

From: You Must Be a Basketball Player

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This chapter debunks the myth of the meritocracy, the idea that employers should simply seek out the most qualified applicant for the position. This practice still results in people of colour … 12 $1.20 Add
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Preface

From: Inside Out

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Preface from author Caprice D. Hollins. 2 $0.20 Add
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Rooted in Rights

From: The Color of Food

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Portrait 1: Land is Freedom. Daniel Whitaker, Tillery, North Carolina Portrait 2: Forced Migration. Alma Maquitico, The Border Agricultural Workers Project Portrait 3: Lifeblood of the Land. … 35 $3.50 Add
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Sport, Spectacle, and Sacrifice

From: Game Misconduct

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The Parable of the Textbook

Education, Meritocracy, and Why History Matters

From: “Too Asian”?

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Where did Maclean’s get the notion that they were honourably defending “merit-based” admissions policies against American racist policies? The idea that only considering … 12 $1.20 Add
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Towards African Diaspora Citizenship

Politicizing an Existing Global Geography

From: Black Geographies

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The African diaspora is in effect an already existing globalization of African peoples, but it preceded the economic and communications structures now defined as globalization. To … ; 32 $3.20 Add
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

From: Uncle

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This chapter explores Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, which was an explosive success in antebellum America. It also examines Uncle Tom himself, who in the novel was a devout and pious … 8 $0.80 Add
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Under the Pear Tree

From: On Account of Darkness

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This chapter talks about the history and experiences of Black Americans and Canadians in sports dealing with systemic racism and discrimination. Canada’s history of white supremacy and … 15 $1.50 Add
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“Sittin’ on Top of the World”

The Challenges of Blues and Hip Hop Geography

From: Black Geographies

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In 1930, the Mississippi Delta was already in the devastating grip of the Great Depression. Hunger, evictions, and terror would haunt the region for another four decades. We must ask how could a … 36 $3.60 Add
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A Good Idea Goes Viral

From: The Case for Basic Income

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This chapter highlights the disparate impacts of COVID-19 on low-wage "essential" workers, racialized populations, and women; the pandemic revealed that many Canadians suffer from … ; ; 30 $3.00 Add
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A History of Violence

From: There's Something in the Water

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Indigenous and Black Conquest, Dispossession, and Genocide in Settler-Colonial Nations 16 $1.60 Add
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A Model of White Women’s Development

From: What's Up With White Women

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Overlapping Characteristics The Progression: Sexism Before White Privilege Feeling Each Phase Strategic Questions Using a Developmental Model ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Asians and Affirmative Action on Campus

An Historical Canada-US Comparison

From: “Too Asian”?

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At its heart, the “Too Asian” controversy is about weighing the benefits to the community against the rights of the individual. That balancing act extends far beyond the campus, and … 12 $1.20 Add
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Blacks in Sport

From: The Skin I'm In

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Chapter 2

Exposed

From: The Colour of Justice

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This chapter explores the role of the media in heightening racial profiling in Canada. The chapter provides case studies including those of Dee Brown, a player for the Toronto Raptors, who … 21 $2.10 Add