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The Christmas Imperative
Leisure, Family and Women’s Work
Leslie Bella
”Bella’s analysis of the oppressive and contradictory nature of the Christmas imperative provides a particularly useful starting point for resisting the onslaught. Her book could make a great Christmas present for your friends, mother and sisters.” — Linda Davis, Social Work, McGill The book originated in a theoretical critique of the androcentric bias in leisure theory. The notion of ‘family leisure’ is particularly problematic as it suggests that all family… (more information)
RESIST!
A Grassroots Collection of Stories, Poetry, Photos and Analysis from the FTAA Protests in Québec City and Beyond
Edited by Jen Chang, Steve Daniels, Darryl Leroux, Bethany Or, Eloginy Tharmendran, Emmie Tsumura
In late April, tens of thousands of people gathered to protest at the Second People’s Summit of the Americas (the FTAA Summit). RESIST! is a collection of young peoples’ experiences from Quebec City. Surprising in their honesty, these accounts, including poems, photos and essays, look at what happened during the FTAA weekend. The contributors seek answers to explain the treatment of the protesters, marvel at the strength of character of those that they encountered, and celebrate many… (more information)
Paradise Lost at Sea
Rethinking Cruise Vacations
Ross Klein
Paradise Lost at Sea reveals the hidden realities of a cruise vacation and of an industry that prefers to keep its downsides hidden by taglines that are frequently used in advertising and media campaigns. Cruise authority Ross A. Klein rings the alarm about cruise ship safety and the risk to passengers of sexual assault, onboard crime and injury, and death from accidents at sea. He reveals the industry’s dubious environmental performance and its impact on the efforts of governments and the… (more information)
Marketing Place
Cultural Politics, Regionalism and Reading
Ursula A. Kelly
Marketing Place provides a framework for an analysis of the politics of cultural practices and their relationship to the broader social forces which shape our lives. (more information)
About Canada: Animal Rights
John Sorenson
Adopting Mahatma Gandhi’s idea that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated,” this book considers the status of animals in Canada. Casting a critical gaze over how dominant ideologies, such as capitalism and patriarchy, have negatively impacted our relationships with the natural world, Sorenson examines the institutional exploitation of animals in agriculture, fashion and entertainment. Addressing the fur trade, seal hunt… (more information)
Aboriginal Oral Traditions
Theory, Practice, Ethics
Edited by Renate Eigenbrod, Renée Hulan
Oral traditions are a distinct way of knowing and the means by which knowledge is reproduced, preserved and transferred from generation to generation. The conference from which these essays were selected created an opportunity for people to come together and exchange information and experiences over three days. The scholarship may be grouped into three broad areas: oral traditions and knowledge of the environment, economy, education and/or health of communities; oral traditions and continuance of… (more information)