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Scott’s Blog- Review: Lament for a Nation[George Grant. Lament for a Nation: The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism. 40th Anniversary Edition. Carleton Library Series 205. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queens University Press, 2007. (Original edition published in 1965.)] I was not particularly looking forward to reading this classic English-Canadian nationalist text, originally published almost half […]
- Review: Imagined Communities[Benedict Anderson. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, Revised Edition. London: Verso, 2006. (Original edition published in 1983.)] A quirky book that takes as one of its starting points the historically lousy job that the liberal and marxist traditions had done of theorizing nationalism, Imagined Communities became a […]
- The Hunger GamesWe are in a strange moment. It is a moment that calls out for resistance -- the global retrenchment of class power through austerity; the increasingly bold political attacks on women in North America; the still-changing mix of attack on queers and accommodation with queers who are already privileged in other ways, combined with appropriation and re-organizat […]
- Quote: Revolutionary TransitionsToo much of revolutionary thought does not even pose the problem of transition, paying attention only to the overture and neglecting all the acts of the drama that must follow. Defeating the ruling powers, destroying the ancien régime, smashing the state machine -- even overthrowing capital, patriarchy, and white supremacy -- is not enough. That might be suf […]
- Review: Science Fiction and Empire[Patricia Kerslake. Science Fiction and Empire. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2007.] I'm deep in end-of-term mode at the moment, with one big paper and a few smaller things to finish before it's done, and then book edits to deal with immediately after that. But I'm stealing a few minutes to do a quick review as I haven't blogged […]
- Review: Lament for a Nation
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Category Archives: Other Writing by Scott
New Book Explores the Legacy of Colonization and Decolonization for Native American Rights
(Published at Left Eye On Books on September 27, 2011.) The best part of “Earth Into Property: Colonization, Decolonization, and Capitalism,” the second and final entry in Globalization Studies professor Anthony Hall’s “The Bowl with One Spoon” project, is his … Continue reading
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Imperialist Canada: A Review
(Published at Left Eye On Books on May 20, 2011.) Few features of the political culture here in Canada are more likely to set my teeth on edge than the devotion not only of the right and center but of … Continue reading
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Resisting Austerity: Don’t (Just) Show Me the Money
(Published at New Socialist Webzine on April 18, 2011.) We hear a lot these days about the need for cuts to public spending, for saving money. The use of this rhetoric to cover massive changes in how our lives and … Continue reading
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Feelings About Masculinity
(Published at XYOnline on January 7, 2011.) I was recently puzzling over why I was having such difficulty doing a particular piece of writing. Everything I tried felt a little off key, a little false, and I couldn’t understand it. … Continue reading
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Neliberalism and Home Care
(Published in Linchpin in December 2010.) “If your Mom didn’t take care of you [when you were a child], would you be able to go to work?” Those are the words of trade union activist, graduate student, and single mother … Continue reading
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Striking in a Time of Austerity: The NOSM Strike in Northern Ontario
(Published in The Bullet: Socialist Project E-bulletin on October 3, 2010.) The 150 members of Unit 2 of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 677 have been on strike since August 16. The office, technical, and administrative workers at … Continue reading
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Challenging Masculinity is About Much More Than ‘Unloading This Junk’
(Published at XYOnline on August 14, 2010.) A recent article called “5 Stupid, Unfair and Sexist Things Expected of Men” by Greta Christina raises the important questions of how “sexism hurts men” and why feminists and pro-feminists should care, and … Continue reading
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