2008

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Kant and the Cosmopolitan Point of View

From: Multicultural Dynamics and the Ends of History

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For Kant, a position that enables us to consider the whole of history can be found if we adopt a cosmopolitan point of view. The idea of cosmopolitanism is quite popular at the present time … 18 $2.34 Add
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On the Research Journey

From: Research is Ceremony

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Penal Coloniality

From: Colonial Systems of Control

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Within contemporary African society and the diaspora there is an understanding that colonialism has transformed into neocolonialism. 38 $3.80 Add
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The Auto Revolution Begins:

Invention and Industry

From: Car Nation

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1900-1920. Looks at the beginning of the auto revolution, examines different makes and models, looks at the auto revolution’s impact on work, wages, and workers 17 $1.70 Add
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The Dictionary of Homophobia: B

Publisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors

From: The Dictionary of Homophobia

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Balkans, the (Phillipe Masanet); Bible, the (Thierry Revol); Biology (Pierre-Olivier de Busscher); Biphobia (Catherine Deschamps); Boutin, Christine (Fiametta Venner); Bryant, Anita … 38 $1.14 Add
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The Origins of the Public Service Commission: 1867-1918

From: Defending a Contested Ideal

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The Public Service Commission today is the legitimate heir to the civil service reform movement of the 19th century, which dedicated its efforts to creating an independent public service that … 30 $3.00 Add
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A Triple Crisis

From: Tar Sands Showdown

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This chapter discusses the convergence of three global and potentially deadly crises with implications for the development of the tar sands: (a) peak oil: the end of cheap, abundant supplies of … 38 $3.80 Add
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An Evolution of the Penal System: Criminal Justice in Nigeria

From: Colonial Systems of Control

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This chapter looks at the historical circumstances that came together to implement the Nigerian Prison Service and how they have affected its performance. What challenges has the institution been … 14 $1.40 Add
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Can a Ceremony Include a Literature Review?

From: Research is Ceremony

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Canada’s New Carscape:

Town and Country Remade

From: Car Nation

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1912-1930. Analyzes the spread of the car in popularity and the freedom it represented to Canadians as you could now travel across the country, the changes to cities because of the car, road … 17 $1.70 Add
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Vimy Ridge and Conscription, January - November 1917

From: The Bitter Harvest of War

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In this chapter, Theobald provides an overview on the bitter debate over conscription in New Brunswick and across Canada. Both federally and provincially, the Conservatives and Liberals were … 23 $2.30 Add
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Marriage and Travel to Canada

From: Captured Hearts

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Chapter Two explore what life was like for these women after marriage and how they travelled to their new homes across the Atlantic. This chapter highlights the formal approval process from the … 22 $2.20 Add
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Creating a Merit System: 1918-1944

From: Defending a Contested Ideal

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This chapter will explore three themes that characterized the Civil Service Commission’s struggle to create a merit system that would find broad support among Canadians between the two … 26 $2.60 Add
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Defining Class in Girl Culture

From: The Mean Girl Motive

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Modern Mannish Maidens

From: Immodest and Sensational

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1890-1920. Looks at the media take on women playing sports in the 1890s. Looks at the development of more prevalent women athletes and women’s team sports in Canadian including tennis, … 14 $1.40 Add