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Part Two: Section I

Why and How to Count Unwaged Work

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: Valuing Unwaged Work: A Preparatory Brief for CARICOM Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs Attending the 4th World Conference on Women … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Pink Panics, Yellow Perils, and the Mythology of Meritocracy

From: “Too Asian”?

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Power Protects Itself

Part 1. Who Gets to Lead?

From: Women Winning Office

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In Power Protects Itself Nash explores some of the many barriers women face when entering politics. A few of the barriers examined in the chapter include systemic biases, Westminster … 6 $0.60 Add
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Professionals and Professionalism

Protecting the Status Quo and Academic Disciplines

From: Degrees of Failure

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Undergraduate students occupying the lowest rung on the academic hierarchy are seen as non-professionals who need further training to ensure that they follow the judgments and decisions of their … 16 $1.60 Add
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Q’anjob’al Canadian

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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In this chapter, Lovell explores the story of Genaro Castañeda as a Q’anjob’al Mayan and his journey from Guatemala to Canada. 14 $1.40 Add
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Running on empty

Climate and environment

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

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The third chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? asserts that deeply recommitting to public transit is a requirement for slowing climate catastrophe. The author demonstrates how each of … 20 $2.00 Add
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Subverting the Gaze

From: Decolonize Museums

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In Chapter Two: Subverting the Gaze, Lee examines how museums have served as historical extensions of European and North American colonial projects. Topics discussed include the neutral aesthetic … 48 $4.80 Add
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Swinish Multitudes

From: Being and Swine

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In this chapter, philosopher Fahim Amir provides a brief overview of the history of pigs in agriculture in Europe. The chapter also includes a discussion of the ways in which pigs have acted as a … ; ; 29 $2.90 Add
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The Aesthetics of Totalitarian Salvation

From: Spectres of Fascism

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This chapter explores how totalitarian regimes use aesthetics to project a promise of salvation. The author discusses this through the framework of the Romanian Revolution. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Allende of the North

From: The Fire and the Ashes

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This chapter examines the Dave Barrett NDP government of British Columbia, which was in power from 1972-1975. Jackson later worked with the BC NDP caucus as they tried to resist the resurgent … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Democratic Standard

From: Languages of the Unheard

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This chapter proposes a democratic standard of sound militancy by asking why some militant actions are seen as acceptable in advancing a just cause while other similar actions are not. This … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Hatred of Democracy

From: In Defiance

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How well does democracy work when the issues become polarized? The student debate raises the issues of decision making: out in the open or only at the ballot box? What happens when the media … ; 11 $1.10 Add
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The Rational-Humanist Roots of Equality Feminism

From: Women and Work

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The author examines the historical roots of the equality feminist perspective, highlighting how education and work has been traditionally gendered. 21 $2.10 Add
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The View from the Road

Recreation and Tourism

From: The Culture of Nature

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The author explores the intersections between recreation, tourism, and the environment. The chapter includes 11 photos and images. 36 $3.60 Add