Decolonization

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Decolonize Drag

Although imagined as a queer subcultural practice, drag seems to be everywhere we look: from AI filters on TikTok to brunchtime entertainment, from state legislations to political rallies. Yet as … 220 View
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Decolonize Self-Care

Decolonize Self-Care mounts a sharply critical investigation into contemporary “self-care” practices—particularly those that embrace using mindfulness and other techniques such … ; 284 View

Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

A Mechanism of Decolonization

Despite a recent increase in the productivity and popularity of Indigenous playwrights in Canada, most critical and academic attention has been devoted to the work of male dramatists, leaving … 192 View
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Editor’s Preface

From: Decolonize Self-Care

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In the Preface, series editor Bhakti Shringarpure reflects on modern self-care in the era of social media, mega influencers, neo-liberal hustle, and colonial ideologies. 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

From: Decolonize Drag

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LaWhore Vagistan (Khubchandani’s drag queen persona) introduces Khubchandani’s reasonings for writing this book and the concepts he explores. 16 $1.60 Add
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Violence against Indigenous Women and Dramatic Subversion

From: Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

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The first chapter of Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada articulates the purpose of the book in light of continued violence against Indigenous women and girls, to demonstrate the links … 29 $2.90 Add
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Hairy Situations: Drag, Performance, and Gender Binaries

From: Decolonize Drag

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Khubchandani discusses drag in the context of gender constructs and gender expression. This reading explores how drag culture has been colonized through its popularization in a capitalist society … 38 $3.80 Add
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Introduction

From: Decolonize Self-Care

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The authors contextualize modern self-care, its relation to corporate marketing, its individualization, and how the movement can be tied to intersecting systems of oppression including … ; 49 $4.90 Add
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Reclaiming Our Grandmothers in Monique Mojica’s Princess Pocahontas and the Blue Spots and Birdwoman and the Suffragettes: a Story of Sacajawea

From: Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

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The second chapter of Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada examines the following works: Princess Pocahontas and the Blue Spots by Monique Mojica, and Birdwoman and the Suffragettes: the … 40 $4.00 Add
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Beyond Gender: Race, Realness, and What Counts as Drag

From: Decolonize Drag

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Khubchandani examines drag in the context of race, ethnicity, location, class, and physical abilities. This chapter discusses the ballroom scene, the concept of "realness" in regards to … 28 $2.80 Add
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Community and Resistance in Marie Clements’ The Unnatural and Accidental Women and Now Look What You Made Me Do

From: Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

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The third chapter of Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada looks at the works of Marie Clements, including The Unnatural and Accidental Woman, and Now Look What You Made Me Do. The chapter … 36 $3.60 Add
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How to Have Amazing Sex (And Become Your Best Self in the Process)

From: Decolonize Self-Care

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Chapter 1 discussed women’s work, the gendered origins of multitasking, as well as sex as self-care. The authors detailed the idea that women are inherently prone to multitasking, therefore … ; 43 $4.30 Add
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Preface

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

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The Preface by the co-author Doreen Manuel, George Manuel’s daughter, shares her perspectives on her father and the purpose and updates of the new edition. 7 $0.70 Add
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Marketing Self-Care

From: Decolonize Self-Care

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Chapter 2 discussed the modern prioritization of the personal benefits of self-care that are marketable and make white, rich, cis, and heteronormative femininity commodifiable. The authors … ; 52 $5.20 Add
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Media, Gendered Violence and Dramatic Resistance in Yvette Nolan’s Annie Mae’s Movement and Blade.

From: Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

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The fourth chapter of Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada looks at the works of Yvette Nolan, specifically Annie Mae’s Movement and Blade. First, the author introduces Yvette … 35 $3.50 Add
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NeolibRulism: RuPaul’s Drag Empire

From: Decolonize Drag

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Khubchandani explores RuPaul’s impact on the world of drag. He examines RuPaul’s rise to fame, their business ventures, and how the show RuPaul’s Drag Race contributes to a … 34 $3.40 Add