Understanding the differences between minimum wages and living wages has become more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a forthcoming book, titled “Rising Up: The Fight for Living Wage Work in Canada,” Assistant Professor Carlo Fanelli will argue that low-wage work in Canada is increasingly a long-term reality.
Read moreOften overlooked by politicians, the media and members of the public, poverty is a profoundly important health issue. In the third edition of “Poverty in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life,” York Professor Dennis Raphael relates poverty to its health effects on individuals, communities and society as a whole.
Read moreA new book authored by York University Associate Professor David Etkin takes a deep dive into the ethical analysis of emergency management.
Read moreIn the first book to discuss the Canadian welfare state through a health-focused lens, York University Professor Dennis Raphael argues that the nature of Canada’s liberal welfare state shapes the health care system, the social determinants of health and the health of all Canadians.
Read morePromoting health involves much more than medical treatments, exercise, nutrition and avoiding drugs and alcohol. An updated text, co-authored by York University Professor Dennis Raphael and prepared especially for the public, explores the public policies that distribute the resources necessary to the health of Canadians.
Read moreEnvironmental Studies instructor, documentarian and York University Postdoctoral Fellow Mark Terry recently published books addressing innovations in climate communications technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreAssociate Professor Justin Podur’s new book, “America’s Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo,” examines U.S. interventions in two countries whose post-independence histories are inseparable.
Read moreIn 1792, John Kimber was denounced in Parliament and indicted for murder for flogging a young girl, but he was found not guilty in a trial lasting less than five hours. A new book by Nick Rogers, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, tells the story of how the death of a girl aboard a slave ship shook the British establishment.
Read moreCo-edited by York University Professor Hassan Qudrat-Ullah, “Dynamics of Energy, Environment and Economy: A Sustainability Perspective” explores issues such as energy security, depleting fossil fuel reserves, novel energy technologies and climate change.
Read moreA new book edited by York University’s Visual Arts, Design, Theatre and Dance Librarian Mary Kandiuk describes how libraries are not in fact neutral, and that historical, political, social and economic forces influence what they collect, as well as how they shape and make their collections available.
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