TY - BOOK ID - 78491887 TI - Toward equity and inclusion in Canadian cities AU - Klodawsky, Fran AU - Siltanen, Janet AU - Andrew, Caroline PY - 2017 SN - 0773552626 0773552618 9780773552616 9780773552623 9780773551008 9780773551015 0773551018 077355100X PB - Montreal DB - UniCat KW - Social justice KW - Social integration KW - City and town life KW - City life KW - Town life KW - Urban life KW - Sociology, Urban KW - Inclusion, Social KW - Integration, Social KW - Social inclusion KW - Sociology KW - Belonging (Social psychology) KW - Equality KW - Justice KW - Research UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78491887 AB - "Housing insecurity, intensified employment anxiety, access to adequate services and fear of personal and structural violence are some of the issues troubling today's cities and municipalities. Often, these conditions most affect residents whose place in the social hierarchy makes them particularly susceptible to exclusion. Seeking to redress these trends and guide research to facilitate meaningful local action, Toward Equity and Inclusion in Canadian Cities promotes more inclusive urban environments by highlighting and comparing theoretical and practice-based insights. Building on feminist, anti-racist, and anti-colonialist arguments to offer action-oriented solutions to inequalities and exclusions, the contributors to this volume tackle themes such as LGBTQ inclusion, health disparities, diversity initiatives, and urban planning dilemmas. Through a lens of critical praxis, the book explores the challenges of collaborations, the negotiations required to re-conceptualize research relations, and the ways in which values and practices inform one another. In light of the growing complexity, interrelations, and interactions of our world, Toward Equity and Inclusion in Canadian Cities is a timely work that speaks to a diverse audience of activists, policy makers, community organizations, and researchers of various disciplines."-- ER -