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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results70 Connexions Library14 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 28 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 8 Sources Library Connexions LibraryAdventures in Marxism  Berman, Marshall Book 1999 Marshall Berman explores and rejoices in the emancipatory potential of Marxism.
Against the American Grain: Essays on the Effects of Mass Culture Macdonald, Dwight Book 1962 Critical essays on American culture. American Dreams: Lost and Found Terkel, Studs Book 1981 Interviews with 100 Americans who relate their dreams, disappointments, aspirations and experiences. The Arc of Justice and the Long Run: Hope, History, and Unpredictability Solnit, Rebecca Article 2013 North American cicada nymphs live underground for 17 years before they emerge as adults. Many seeds stay dormant far longer than that before some disturbance makes them germinate. Sometimes cause and ... Bad Marxism: Capitalism and Cultural Studies Hutnyk, John Book 2004 Cultural Studies commonly claims to be a radical discipline. This book thinks that's a bad assessment. After an introduction critiquing the so-called 'Marxism' of the academy, Hutnyk provides detailed... Beyond the Hoax: Science, Philosphy and Culture Sokal, Alan Book 2008 Exposes the faulty thinking and outright nonsence of the postmodernist critique of science, which asserts that facts, truth, evidence, even reality itself are all merely social constructs. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science Doidge, Norman Book 2007 Doidge explains neuroplasticity and shows that the brain is not a collection of specialized parts but a dynamic organ and can rewire and rearrange itself as the need arises. Bridges of Power: Women's Multicultual Alliances Albrecht, Lisa; Bremer, Rose Book 1990 Exploring the cultural sources of women's leadership this book views the processes and results that are possible when women come together to overcome not only gender based inequality but oppression ba... The Canadian City Gerecke, Kent Book 1991 Based on the belief that a healthy city life is possible, this volume collects articles, stories and histories about the city and its people, covering aspects such as human and social relations, art a... Charity Begins At Home: Generosity and Self-Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite Odendahl, Teresa Book 1990 Civility: A Cultural History Davetian, Benet Book 2009 Through a historical, social, and psychological discussion of the civility practices in 3 nations - England, France and the United States, Davetian addresses major topics in public discourse today reg... Compass Points: Navigating the Twentieth Century Chodos, Robert (Editor) Book 1999 A radical history of the twentieth century by a wide of Canadian authors and essayists grappling with crucial developments in politics, economics, society, and culture in Canada and abroad.
The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Volume I: Economic Writings 1 Luxemburg, Rosa (Edited by Peter Hudis Book 2013 This first volume in Rosa Luxemburg's Complete Works, entitled Economic Writings 1, contains some of Luxemburg's most important statements on the globalization of capital, wage labour, imperialism, an... Connexions: Volume 10, Number 1 - Spring 1986 - The Arts and Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Annual 1989: A Social Change Sourcebook: Information and ideas about social and environmental alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Book 1989 The Connexions Annual is simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. Connexions Annual 1994: A Sourcebook of Social and Environmental Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1994 Simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. The bulk of the Annual is devoted to listings of grassroots groups. It also contains a series... Connexions Annual Overview: Arts, Media, Culture Article 1989 The established wisdom has it that the media are neutral purveyors of news and entertainment, while the arts are about individual creativity and cultural values untainted by the vulgar concerns of pol... Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Arts, Media, Culture Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on media, culture, and art. Critical Theory Horkheimer, Max Book 1968 Essays by the founder of the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt. Culture Inc.: The Corporate Takeover of Public Expression Schiller, Herbert I. Book 1989 Schiller defends democratic expression and free access to information while demonstrating the ways in which public expression, public space, and public access to information are becoming increasingly ... Culture of Complaint: The Fraying of America Hughes, Robert Book 1993 Propaganda-talk, euphemism, and evasion are so much a part of American usage today that they cross all party lines and ideological divides. The art of not answering the question, of cloaking unpleasan... "Culture", Science and State-Capitalism Dunayevskaya, Raya Book 1971 Neither culture nor science can lead lives separate from the economic realities of the societies which nurture them. Science and culture, even as they are procliamed to be the harbingers of revolution... Dancing With A Ghost: Exploring Aboriginal Reality Ross, Rupert Book 1992 Ross examines the differences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal world views as it relates to culture, justice and values. The Dialectical Imagination: A History of the Frankfurt School and the Institute of Social Research Jay, Martin Book ... The Freudian Left: Wilhelm Reich, Geza Roheim, Herbert Marcuse Robinson, Paul A. Book 1969 Paul Robinson tries to define a particular tradition in the history of psychoanalysis - the "radical" or "left-wing" tradition - through an analysis of its three most important representatives: Wilhel... Healing the Wounds: The Promise of Ecofeminism Plant, Judith Book 1989 An anthology of writings on ecofeminism. Tim Hector: A Caribbean Radical's Story Buhle, Paul Book 2006 An account of the life of Antiguan activist Tim Hector. History, Culture and the Communist Manifesto--Part 1 Lynd, Staughton Article 1998 History and experience have convinced me that class analysis remains the best way of understanding social change. A History of Reading Manguel, Alberto Book 1996 An exploration of what it means to be a reader of books. History, Culture and the Communist Manifesto -- Part 3 Brick, Howard Article 1998 Historical materialism will remain the overriding framework for any effort that is intended to assist revolutionary practice. Identity is that which is given Malik, Kenan Article 2008 In this age of globalisation many people fret about Western culture taking over the world. But the greatest Western export is not Disney or McDonalds or Tom Cruise. It is the very idea of culture.
Illuminations Benjamin, Walter Book 1955 Litearcy essasy, general reflections, and probings into cultural phenomena. Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society Williams, Raymond Book 1977 Williams examines more than 100 familiar words and explores how they are used. Land and Community: Crisis in Canada's Countryside Sim, R. Alex Book 1988 Sim's thesis is that rural society is overlooked due to urban dependence upon "great associations," economies of scale, and other socio-cultural institutions of unmanageable size. The Library at Night Manguel, Alberto Book 2006 The Library at Night tells the story of the important role of libraries in human civilization and how books are an essential link between the individual and the world. A Long and Terrible Shadow: White Values, Native Rights in the Americas 1492-1992 Berger, Thomas R. Book 1991 Against the odds, Native peoples have waged a tenacious struggle to survive and the re-emerge as distinct cultures. Not a Carwash Koçi, Gentian Film/Video 2012 In the Albanian capital of Tirana, students, professors, activists and film lovers take to the streets when authorities attempt to redevelop the property of the city's only art house theatre for profi... On Workers' Culture Article 1953 From the stories that we get every day from the shops, we can see a new form of struggle emerging. It never seems to be carried to its complete end, yet its existence is continuous. The real essence o... Problems of Everyday Life: And Other Writings On Culture & Science Trotsky, Leon Book 1973 The focus of this book is the impact of the Russian Revolution of the culture life of the country -- and conversely, the effect of the country's cultural backwardness on the course of the revolution. ... The Question of the Commons: The Culture and Ecology of Communal Resources McCay, Bonnie J ; Acheson, James M (Editors) Book 1987 Questioning Technology: A Critical Anthology Zerzan, John; Carnes, Alice (ed.) Book 1988 A collection of essays laying out the case for thinking critically about technology. Radical Mass Media Criticism: A Cultural Geneology Berry, David, Theobald, John eds Book Examines the thinkers who have reacted against the increasing media power. From the critiqes of the corrupt press during the First World War, an analysis of the relationship between public opinion an... Raids and Reconstructions: Essays on Politics, Crime, and Culture Enzensberger, Hans Magnus Book 1976 A collection of essays on culture and poltics. Raymond Williams, and Why Culture Matters: Against The Current vol. 137 Eagleton, Terry Article 2008 This year sees the 20th anniversary of the death of Raymond Williams, one of the towering socialist thinkers of the 20th century. A superb biography of him, Raymond Williams: A Warrior's Life, has jus... Reimaging America: The Arts of Social Change O'Brien, Mark; Little, Craig Book 1990 More than 40 artist-contributors using video as their medium describe and analize how they create art as part or their struggle to alter mass culture and to reconnect with the communities which inspir... A Short History of Progress Wright, Ronald Book 2004 If the population growth, consumption of resources, and technological advances continue according to the trend of the twentieth century, at the expense of the earth, the outcome may be disastrous. Socialism and Revolution Gorz, Andre Book 1967 Representative democracy in every industrially advanced country is in a state of profound crisis. But we have been accustomed for so long to accept democracy in the form of its outward appearances and... The Socialist Register 1979: Volume 16: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 A series of essays on the state of the global economy. Society of the Spectacle Debord, Guy Book 1967 An analysis of modern society and how it can be changed, written in the form of 221 theses. The first thesis reads: "In societies dominated by modern conditions of production, life is presented as an ... Testimony of David U. Himmelstein, M.D. before the HELP Subcommittee Himmelstein, David U. Article 2009 A single-payer reform would make care affordable through vast savings on bureaucracy and profits. As my colleagues and I have shown in research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, admini... Utopian Essays and Practical Proposals Goodman, Paul Book 1951 Whatever the subject, Goodman asks: What blocks and limits human freedom, joy, and creativity? What tends to release, free, liberate? In criticizing society and life his purpose is to improve. Goodman... We Make the Road By Walking: Conversations on education and social change Horton, Myles; Freire, Paulo Book 1990 Horton, the founder of the Highlander Folk School, and Freire, a Brazilian education leader, are from two different backgrounds, but their shared views on the use of participatory education in bringin... Working Class Experience: Rethinking the History of Canadian Labour, 1800-1991 Palmer, Bryan D. Book 1983 From nineteenth-century tavern life to late twentieth-century cinema, from rough canallers and the first stirrings of craft unionism to contemporary public-sector strikes, this books provides a sweepi... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesBureau of Public Secrets Articles from a Situationist perspective.
Common Ground Magazine Independent magazine about health, the environment, personal growth and creativity. Connexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... Connexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... Europe Solidaire Sans Frontieres ESSF est une association de solidarit‚ internationale. Traitant d'un large ‚ventail de questions, notre site pr‚sente une information militante sur de nombreuses luttes et campagnes ; ainsi que des ar... Friends of Canadian Broadcasting An association of Canadians who share a commitment to expanding the quality and quantity of Canadian programming on our nation's airwaves.
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Our Times Publishing Independent Canadian labour magazine. Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... This Magazine This Magazine tells you what's happening and why. News across Canada, award-winning investigations, columnists, fiction, poetry, comics, more! Vancouver Co-operative Radio Vancouver Co-operative Radio, CFRO, 100.5FM is a non-commercial, co-operatively-owned, listener-supported, community radio station. Located in East Vancouver and with long-time roots in the Downtown E... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryArts Culture Media Communications Topic Index in Sources Directory Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to arts, culture, media, and communicatins in the Sources directory for the media. Blogwars The New Political Battleground Perlmutter, David D. 2008 Examines the degree to which blogs influence - or fail to influence - American political life. Points out that blogs are not that powerful by traditional political measures: while bloggers can offer ... The City in History Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects Mumford, Lewis 1961 Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world. Experiences in Translation Eco, Umberto 2001 Identifies the different types of interpretive acts that count as translation. An enticing new typology emerges, based on Eco's insistence on a common-sense approach and the necessity of taking a crit... The Limits of Postcolonial Criticism: The Discourse of Edward Said San Juan, E. Jr. 1998 ONE OF THE fundamental discoveries of Marxist historiography is that capitalism as a world system has developed unevenly, with the operations of the “free market” determined by unplanned but (after an... Made in America An Informal History of the English Language in the United States Bryson, Bill 1994 A history of American English. Rain/Drizzle/Fog: Film and Television in Atlantic Canada Varga, Darrell (ed.) 2008 Scholarly study of film and television in Atlantic Canada. Provides a broad historical overview of film and television in the region, as well as essays on specific topics such as contemporary popular ... The Voice of Newfoundland A Social History of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland, 1939-1949 Webb, Jeff A. 2008 Explores the roles that radio played in society and culture during a vibrant and pivotal time in Newfoundland's history, and demonstrates how the broadcaster's decision to air political debates was pi... |
