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From NEW! Why Move Toward Autonomous Vehicles? From: Autonomous Vehicles View Irwin Law Inc.	In chapter six, Baker reviews the arguments for why a move towards autonomous vehicles would be beneficial to present-day society, such as improved safety, shared ownership of vehicles, speed, …	Nathan Baker	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Why We Say Powell Street and Not "Japantown" From: White Riot View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, May and Yakashiro explain their reasoning behind the movement to retire the name "Japantown", which is commonly used to describe Vancouver’s Powell street …	Angela May	10	2023	$1.00 Add
From NEW! "Hitler’s War?" From: Myths of Modern History View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter confronts the myth that Hitler was personally responsible for the Second World War, when– in reality– he shared responsibility with others, namely Germany’s …	Jacques R. Pauwels	26	2022	$2.60 Add
From NEW! 5. The Empowerment Turnaround “Achieving Gender Equity” From: Earth for All View New Society Publishers	Chapter 5 examines the challenges of achieving gender equity and empowerment. Topics discussed include financial independence and economic security, family size and affordability, access and …	Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève	14	2022	$1.40 Add
From NEW! 7. Gentrification is a Metaphor From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies View Between The Lines	Chapter 7 critically examines the social and cultural framing of gentrification. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of taboo issues (ie: tattoos or drag), the commodification of other …	Leslie Kern	19	2022	$1.90 Add
From NEW! A New Way to Think About Solutions PART 2 From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition View New Society Publishers	This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the …	Laura Lengnick	17	2022	$1.70 Add
From NEW! A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts Monsters From: On Opium View Goose Lane Editions	The author describes what suffering does to her body and mind and how the effort required to transcend it makes her feel like a monster. While her condition allows her to walk and run but not …	Carlyn Zwarenstein	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Advice for Action From: The Sea Is Rising and So Are We View Between The Lines	In Chapter 5 Kaufman offers advice for understanding how social change happens. This chapter discusses topics including personal lifestyle changes, shifting community culture, protests, …	Cynthia Kaufman	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Afterword From: Still Hopeful View ECW Press	In the Afterword Barlow reflects on the process of making this book. The chapter discusses topics including reflections on the exploitation of natural resources for profit, violence and …	Maude Barlow	3	2022	$0.30 Add
From NEW! An Ecosocial Framework in Structural Social Work: A Commentary Section 2: Structural Social Work From: Critical Social Work Praxis View Fernwood Publishing	Commentary on previous chapters, descriptions of the concept of the ecosocial framework in structural social work practice and its implications, and some questions for critical thought.	Aila-Leena Matthies; Kati Närhi	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! An Interview With Nora Loretto From: Crisis and Contagion View Between The Lines	In this chapter, Ian McKay interviews Nora Loretto. Nora Loreto is a Quebec City–based activist and author. Her works include From Demonized to Organized: Building the New Union Movement …	Ian McKay	21	2023	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964 From: Ghosts in a Photograph View NeWest Press	Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from …	Myrna Kostash	29	2022	$2.90 Add
From NEW! Bad, Ugly, Good, Repeat From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	In this chapter, Cherry discusses the psychological impacts and ethical concerns of interviewing the family members of violent crime victims. Cherry explores varied responses to her survey: …	Tamara Cherry	22	2023	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Barrick Gold, the University of Toronto, and the Corporate Capture of the Canadian Government Part Two: Dispossession Abroad From: Capitalism and Dispossession View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 7, author Sakura Saunders presents a historical account of how Canadian civil actors have attempted to compel the Canadian government to hold Canadian mining companies to account for …	Sakura Saunders	28	2022	$2.80 Add
From NEW! Better Talk Putting It All Together From: Let's Talk Race View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the authors discuss ways to structure conversations about race, how talk can lead to action, and where to find other people with whom to have those conversations.	Fern L. Johnson; Marlene G. Fine	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Broader Approaches to Community and Officer Safety and Well-Being From: Canadian Policing View Irwin Law Inc.	In Broader Approaches to Community and Officer Safety and Well-Being author Kent Roach examines the potential of redistributing of limited public spending from the police to community safety. The …	Kent Roach	19	2022	$1.90 Add