Women & Gender Studies

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Understanding Our Parts

Understanding Our Parts

From: Conceivable

In this chapter, Halpern Zisman examines human reproductive anatomy, gamete development, and hormonal regulation and how it can impact 2SLGBTQ+ family planning. 32 $3.20 Add
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Understanding women's pain

Understanding women’s pain

From: Bent out of Shape

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Unmasked

Unmasked

From: Not Just a Pretty Face

Peek behind the scenes of Big Beauty, as the author goes undercover to the largest cosmetics industry conference of the year. 14 $1.40 Add
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Unrecognized Champions and Media Darlings

Unrecognized Champions and Media Darlings

From: Immodest and Sensational

Examines the shift in media coverage of women’s sport in the 1960s and 70s. Outlines those who did not receive media attention and showcases a shift in reporting to one taking female … 12 $1.20 Add
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Unsettling Imperial Ties

Unsettling Imperial Ties

Rethinking Suffrage in the Context of Settler Colonialism in Canada

From: From Suffragette to Homesteader

Rethinking Suffrage in the Context of Settler Colonialism in Canada ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Unwed, Not Dead

Unwed, Not Dead

From: The M Word

Myrl Coulter reflects on her youth in 1967 Winnipeg, teen pregnancy, unmarried mothers, adoption, boarding homes for unwed mothers, music, the Canadian Criminal Code, and more. 17 $1.70 Add
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How Jackie Shane Helped 'Satisfy My Soul'

How Jackie Shane Helped ‘Satisfy My Soul’

From: Any Other Way

Elaine Gaber-Katz recalls the electrifying experience of seeing Jackie Shane perform. 2 $0.20 Add
Vancouver Vice
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Vancouver Vice

Crime and Spectacle in the City's West End

The late 1970s and early 1980s were a volatile period in the history of Vancouver, where broad social and cultural changes were afoot. This was perhaps most clearly evident in the West End, the … 256 View
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Vazaleen's Tawny Le Sabre

Vazaleen’s Tawny Le Sabre

From: Any Other Way

Alexander McClelland recalls the transgression and celebration of the Toronto Drag scene in the 2000’s. 4 $0.40 Add
Viagra

Viagra

“Hard Science” or “Hard Sell”?

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Vice and the Tumbling Dice
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Vice and the Tumbling Dice

From: Vancouver Vice

In this chapter, the author details the history of the policing of vice in Vancouver, and the corruption that often accompanied these efforts. 7 $0.70 Add
Victim No More

Victim No More

Women's Resistance to Law, Culture and Power

This book challenges the idea that women are simply victims. It celebrates women’s resistance. It explores the moments beyond victimization. It argues that women do not stay crushed and … ; 224 View
Victim or Aggressor?

Victim or Aggressor?

Typecasting Muslim Women for their Attire

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Violence against Indigenous Women and Dramatic Subversion

Violence against Indigenous Women and Dramatic Subversion

From: Indigenous Women’s Theatre in Canada

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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Volunteering is a Right

Volunteering is a Right

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes her experiences building the Bedouin Volunteer Tent in Beer a-Saba, reimagining traditional mutual aid into structured youth engagement. 7 $0.70 Add
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Volunteers
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Volunteers

Part 3. Beginning Your Campaign

From: Women Winning Office

In Volunteers Nash explores why people volunteer and the role they play in elections. The chapter explores the motives for volunteering, where to find volunteers, who can be a volunteer, … 9 $0.90 Add