Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
310 pages ; 21 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
The pandemic arrives -- Feeding a country -- Communities come together -- Virus on the front line -- Crisis at home -- The she-cession -- Every decision counts -- A high toll -- Recovery. |
Summary |
"Throughout history, men have fought, lost, and led us through the world's defining crises. That all changed with COVID-19. In Canada, women's presence in the vanguard of the response to the pandemic has been notable. Women are our nurses, doctors, PSWs. Our cashiers, long-haulers, farmers, cooks. In Canada, women are leading the fast-paced search for a vaccine. They are leading our provinces and territories. At home, they are leading families through self-isolation, often bearing the responsibility for their physical and emotional health. They are figuring out what working from home looks like, and many of them are doing it while homeschooling their kids. Women crafted the blueprint for kindness during the pandemic, from sewing masks to kicking off international mutual-aid networks. And, perhaps not surprisingly, women have also suffered some of the biggest losses, bearing the brunt of our economic skydive. Through intimate portraits of Canadian women in diverse situations and fields, Women of the Pandemic is a gripping narrative record of the early months of COVID-19, a clear-eyed look at women's struggles, which highlights their creativity, perseverance, and resilience as they charted a new path forward during impossible times."-- Provided by publisher. |
Form |
Issued also in electronic format. |
Subject |
Women -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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COVID-19 (Disease) -- Social aspects -- Canada.
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Women employees -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Mothers -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Work-life balance.
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Work and family.
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Motherhood.
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Parenting.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (incl. Patients)
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MEDICAL / Essays.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues.
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COVID-19 (Disease) -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01984649
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Motherhood. (OCoLC)fst01026907
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Mothers -- Social conditions.
(OCoLC)fst01026987
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Parenting. (OCoLC)fst01053407
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Women employees -- Social conditions.
(OCoLC)fst01177626
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Women -- Social conditions.
(OCoLC)fst01176947
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Work and family. (OCoLC)fst01180235
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Work-life balance. (OCoLC)fst01749709
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Canada. (OCoLC)fst01204310
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Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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Other Form: |
Online version: McKeon, Lauren. Women of the pandemic. Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 2021 0771050488 9780771050480 (OCoLC)1222774664 |
ISBN |
9780771050398 paperback |
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0771050399 paperback |
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