Baraka Books

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From My Studies Made me a Proud Inuk From: Let's Move On View	Paul Okalik speaks about his studies and time at Carleton University, discussing the adversity and struggles he overcame and his interest in Law. He also comments on his issues with the Canadian …	Paul Okalik	8	2018	$0.80 Add
From Not in My Backyard From: Charging Ahead View	This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s management of community relations and social acceptability for its projects.	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From Nunavut: The Long Road Before Historical Context by Louis McComber From: Let's Move On View	Louis McComber gives a thorough account of the history of Nunavut.	Louis McComber	47	2018	$4.70 Add
From Of Motors and Batteries From: Charging Ahead View	This chapter highlights some of H-Q’s commercial exploits as well as Karim Zaghib’s work and impacts on Hydro-Quebec.	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	13	2019	$1.30 Add
From On All Fronts From: A People's History of Quebec View	This chapter explores Quebec and World War One, the great Depression, early discussions of Quebec Independence, and World War Two.	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	16	2002	$1.60 Add
From One Country—Two States From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires View	The introduction, One Country-Two States explains how as a nation, Korea has existed for over a thousand years within clearly delineated and recognized borders; however, Korean have had the great …	Stephen Gowans	9	2018	$0.90 Add
From Operation "Get Einstein" From: The Einstein File View	This chapter further discusses the FBI’s file on Einstein and Hoover’s anti-Einstein operation following the scientist’s public statements warning against the dangers of nuclear …	Fred Jerome	69	2018	$6.90 Add
From PART 1 – Developing the Quebec Cotton Industry Girls and Women Wanted From: Through the Mill View	This chapter explores the early days of the Quebec cotton textile industry, starting around 1844-78. It covers key figures, companies, and regions of Quebec in this industry’s establishment …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	39	2018	$3.90 Add
From PART 1 – Fighting Back Workplace Activism From: Through the Mill View	This chapter looks at workplace activism and labour groups, and how women were treated by and excluded from these groups. It looks at the demographics of female workers and intersecting …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	32	2018	$3.20 Add
From PART 1 – Mill Life From: Through the Mill View	This chapter explores the reality of those who worked in the mills. It covers child labour, the hours for workers, wages, workplace safety, and the issue of abusive foremen for female workers.	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	32	2018	$3.20 Add
From PART 2 – Dominating the Canadian Cotton Industry From: Through the Mill View	This chapter explores the cotton textile industry’s evolution after the first world war, and specifically women’s experiences during this period. It covers the experiences of families …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	47	2018	$4.70 Add
From PART 2 – New Technologies, Old Problems Working Conditions and Wages From: Through the Mill View	This chapter explores the working conditions and wages throughout the 20th century for workers in the Quebec cotton textile industry. It looks at child labour, hours, working conditions, wages, …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	51	2018	$5.10 Add
From PART 2 – Struggling for Change in a Man’s World From: Through the Mill View	This chapter explores evolutions in the labour movement and the involvement and experiences of women in this movement throughout the 20th century. It looks at the experiences of working class …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	62	2018	$6.20 Add
From Pathways in Geography and Ethnology, 1884-1886: Inuit, Environment, and Beliefs / The American Period, September 1884 – March 1885: Searching for Scientific Grounding and Responses Chapters 5 and 6 From: The Franz Boas Enigma View	Chapter 5 looks at the aftermath of his sojourn with the Inuit and whalers, as he travelled between the USA and Europe, until his immigration to the United States. Chapter 6 discusses Boas’ …	Ludger Müller-Wille	10	2014	$1.00 Add
Patriots, Traitors and Empires The Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom	“In the night of our ignorance, North Korea confirms all stereotypes.”—Bruce Cumings Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the …	Stephen Gowans	272	2018	View
From Policies of Social Inclusion From: Scandinavian Common Sense View	This chapter focuses on the basic principles of policies of social inclusion in general, and policies for including handicapped persons, immigrants, and the homeless in particular. It covers …	Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand	17	2015	$1.70 Add