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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. Results44 Connexions Library3 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 6 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 4 Sources Library 4 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryCanada After Harper: His Ideology-fuelled Attack on Canadian Society and Values, and How We Can Resist and Create the Country We Want Finn, Ed (editor) Book 2015 Essays documenting the breadth and depth of the Harper government's attack on institutions, policies, and programs that embody values and principles shared by most Canadians: education, health care, w... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 2 - July 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 5 - December 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 2 - April 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Das Capital, Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production  Marx, Karl Book 1867 Marx's great work sets out to grasp and portray the totality of the capitalist mode of production, and the bourgeois society that emerges from it. He describes and connects all its economic features, ... Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life Jacobs, Jane Book 1984 Jacobs argues that virtually all economic life, no matter how geographically remote from cities, depends on cities to maintain it or change it. Class Warfare: The Assault on Canada's School Barlow, Maude; Robertson, Heather-Jane Book 1994 The authors show that the attack on schools has been mounted by representatives of big business who stand to make a fortune by privatizing education, aided by the religious right, who want to control ... Connexions: Volume 5, Number 1 - January 1980 - Literacy/Alphabetisation Serial Publication (Periodical) 1980 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 2 - Summer 1983 - Toward a New Economy Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 Connexions: Volume 10, Number 1 - Spring 1986 - The Arts and Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Democracy's Oxygen: How Corporations Control the News Winter, James Book 1997 Winter shows that far from providing "democracy's oxygen," the news media legitimize a fundamentally undemocratic system. Instead of keeping the public informated, news organizations manufacture publi... Falling Behind: The State of Working Canada, 2000 Jackson, Andrew, Robinson, David, Baldwin,Bob, Wiggins, Cindy Book 2000 An accessible collation of data and analysis, analyzed from a progressive perspective, about the social and economic realities of working people in Canada. False Promises of Higher Education: More Graduates, Fewer Jobs: Against The Current vol. 82 Brill, Harry Article 1999 Through a continual dose of propaganda from the establishment and its allies, the American people have been persuaded that obtaining at least a college education is not only necessary, but also provid... The Faltering Economy: The Problem of Accumulation Under Monopoly Capitalism Foster, John Bellamy; Szlajfer, Henryk Book 1984 The essays in this volume are part of a radical attempt to grapple with the problems of advanced capitalist development without discarding the real theoretical breakthroughs made by Keynes. Flying Without A Net: The "Economic Freedom" of Working Canadians in 2000 Brown, Amanda; Stanford, Jim Book 2000 Reports on a project to construct a quantitative index summarizing the multi-dimensional economic status of working people in Canada, based on variations in 14 different component indicators of econom... For Our Common Future Taylor, Walt Article 1989 Most Canadians seem brainwashed by two myths: (1) Work is scarce; not enough work for everyone; and (2) Money is scarce; Canada cannot afford full employment. Global Thoughts, Local Actions McConkey, David Book 1984 A wealth of information for those seeking ways to link global problems to everyday life. Home Sweet Home?: The Impact of Poor Housing on Health Marsh, A; Gordon; Pantazis, C; Heslop, P Book The authors set out to research three topics: the link between overcrowding and respiratory and infectious diseases; how and if housing deprivation impacts on overall health and finally the link betw... How People Get Power: Organizing Oppressed Communities for Action Kahn, Si Book 1970 A book about community organizing, written for organizers. The Junk Food Economy Gill, A. Paul Article 1992 Young people entering the workforce face a junk food economy. Just Around the Corner: The Paradox of the Jobless Recovery Aronowitz, Stanley Book 2005 Aronowitz details how U.S. capitalism has achieved higher profits at the expense of the quality and quantity of jobs, and contradicts the ideological justifications that seek to justify deteriorating ... Life in the Factory Romano, Paul Article This pamphlet concerns itself with the life of the working class in the process of production. and seeks to understand what the workers are thinking and doing while actually at work on the bench or on... The Need for Alternative Employment Moffatt, Gary Article 1989 An alternative economy would enable movement people to integrate their bread labour with their social change work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America Ehrenreich, Barbara Book 2001 Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level wages. Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them, inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that any... Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for Health and Qualityof Life Raphael, Dennis Book 2007 Raphael writes with authority on the problem of inequality and poverty in Canada. Income variability has increased while social assistance and minimum wages have not kept people up. Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. The Socialist Register 1978: Volume 15: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Sugar The sugar trap: New Internationalist December 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 A look into sugar as a consumer product and its corporate globalization. Discusses trade and business of sugar, its history with slavery as well as its effects on the body. We need to think about Toilets: New Internationalist August 2008 - #414 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 A look at the history and facts about toilets. A look at sanitation and employment opportunities surrounding toilets. Working Harder Isn't Working: A Detailed Plan for Implementing a Four-day Workweek in Canada O'Hara, Bruce Book 1993 O'Hara details how the overworked can job share with the unemployed for economic, social, and psychological benefits for all. Youth & Unemployment: A Source Book Book 1977 A document prepared by Kevin Collins, Program Director of Income Security for the Canadian Council for Social Development (CCSD), for a 1976 CCSD consultation on "Youth Development: The Need for Inte... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesGood Work Canada Lists job, volunteer and other opportunities related to peace, the enivronment and sustainability. Daily updates newsletter available. History & Policy History & Policy:
* Demonstrates the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking
* Puts historians in touch with those discussing and deciding public policy today
* Increases the influence of... Woodgreen Community Centre Committed to a comprehensive community approach to enhance the quality of life and self-determination for all people of East Toronto. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryFor Better or Worse A Practical guide to Canadian Employment Law, Third Edition - Fully Revised and Updated Echlin, The Honourable Mr. Justice Randall Scott; Thomlinson, Christine M. 2011 Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations Rubin, Janice B.A., LL.B; Thomlinson, Christine B.A., LL.B 2006 A comprehensive "how-to" manual for planning and executing a proper and fair workplace investigation. A Practical Guide to the Law of Termination in Ontario Second Edition - Fully Revised and Updated Rubin, Janice; Singh, Hena 2010 Sources Jobs 2012 Jobs and internships for journalists, writers (including freelancers), media professionals, marketing, public relations professionals, students. From the Connexions Archives |
