LibGuides: Virtual Displays: July Displays

July Virtual Displays

The virtual displays for July are Canada Day, International Self Care Day, National Tattoo Day, and World Chocolate Day

The following sections have a variety of topics regarding both displays. Physical displays can also be found by the main circulation desk in the John E. Robbins Library.

Canada Day

Canada was confederated as a country on July 1st, 1867. This holiday falls on July 1st each year and serves almost as Canada's birthday and is a statutory holiday (and usually a day off work) to celebrate Canada. This display will focus on stories from two perspectives: that of Turtle Island from North American Indigenous creation myths; and of European history.

International Self Care Day

Held annually on July 24th, this holiday is dedicated to creating and maintaining lifelong habits of self care. Habits that look help you look after your own health, be that spiritual, mental, or physical. Always remember to take care of yourself. You are a wonderful person deserving of love and joy.

National Tattoo Day

National Tattoo Day falls on July 17th and commemorates the art of tattooing that has been with us for millennia. This display will focus on the history of tattoos as well as both modern and traditional tattooing culture and practices. Local tattoo artists will also be located in the virtual display's Further Reading box.

World Chocolate Day

This holiday is on July 7th and commemorates one of the most delicious of human inventions: chocolate. This delicious dessert is enjoyed worldwide, and so too is this holiday. This display focuses on chocolate itself, making chocolate, and stories that revolve around chocolate.

Building Canada : People and Projects That Shaped the Nation by Jonathan F. Vance
Call Number: FC51. V36

ISBN: 0143015281

Publication Date: 2006

In 'Building Canada,' historian and storyteller Jonathan Vance takes an imaginative look at the architecture, transportation, and icons that made Canada what it is today. Filled with unusual stories and fascinating characters, 'Building Canada' brings to life important but overlooked episodes in this country's growth and show how major building projects such as the Trans-Canada Highway, rural electrification, Montreal's Victoria Bridge, and the Centennial performing arts centers helped foster a strong and unique national identity.
Canada's Odyssey : A Country Based on Incomplete Conquests by Peter H. Russell
Call Number: FC500. R87C36 2017

ISBN: 1487502044

Publication Date: 2017

150 years after Confederation, Canada is known around the world for its social diversity and its commitment to principles of multiculturalism. But the road to contemporary Canada is a winding one, a story of division and conflict as well as union and accommodation. This book provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day. By focusing on what he calls the "three pillars" of English Canada, French Canada, and Aboriginal Canada, Russell advances an important view of our country as one founded on and informed by "incomplete conquests." It is the very incompleteness of these conquests that have made Canada what it is today, not just a multicultural society but a multinational one.
Canada and the British Empire by Phillip Buckner (Editor)
Call Number: FC245. C35 2008

ISBN: 9780199271641

Publication Date: 2008-04-15

This book traces the evolution of Canada, placing it within the wider context of British imperial history. The overall focus of the book is on emphasizing the part that Canada played in the British Empire, and on understanding the Canadian response towards imperialism.
A Concise History of Canada by Margaret Conrad
Call Number: FC165. C65C66 2022

ISBN: 9781108498463

Publication Date: 2022-08-11

Margaret Conrad's history of Canada begins with a challenge to its readers. What is Canada? What makes up this diverse, complex, and often contested nation-state? What was its founding moment? And who are its people? She traces Canada's history through the conquest by Europeans, the American Revolutionary War, and the industrialization of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, to its prosperous present. As a social historian, Conrad emphasizes the peoples' history: the relationships between Indigenous peoples and settlers, French and English, Catholic and Protestant, rich and poor. She writes of the impact of disease, how women fared in the early colonies, and the social transformations that took place after WW2 as Canada began to assert itself as an independent nation.
Creating Societies by Dirk Hoerder
Call Number: FC25.H64

ISBN: 9780773518827

Publication Date: 2000-01-01

This book shows us that it is not shining railroad tracks or statesmen in Ottawa that make up the story of Canada but rather individual stories of life and labour. Of Caribbean women who care for children born in Canada, lonely prairie homesteaders, miners in Alberta and British Columbia, women labouring in factories, Chinese and Japanese immigrants carving out new lives in the face of hostility. It examines these individual experiences for a systematic overview of the total Canadian immigrant experience using letters, travel accounts, diaries, memoirs, and reminiscences that bring the immigrant's experiences to life.
A History of Canadian Culture by Jonathan Vance
Call Number: FC95. V36 2009

ISBN: 9780195419092

Publication Date: 2009-06-01

In a country of unparalleled diversity, "culture" has many different shades of importance and meaning. The Inuit word meaning "to make poetry" is the same as the word for "breathe"; and both derive from the word for "the soul." Unsurprisingly, Aboriginal culture began to change with the arrival of more Europeans in one of the many complicated and intertwined tales that Vance weaves together to explore Canada's cultural history.
A History of the Canadian Peoples by J. M. Bumsted; Michael C. Bumsted
Call Number: FC164. B862H57 2016

ISBN: 9780199014910

Publication Date: 2016-05-03

This book presents an introduction to the history of Canada from pre-contact times to the present day. Weaving together social, political, cultural, and economic histories in a seamless narrative, this compelling resource will help readers understand and appreciate the remarkable people and events that have shaped Canada across its history
Legends in Their Time by George Sherwood; Stewart Sherwood (Illustrator)
Call Number: FC25. S53 2006

ISBN: 1897045107

Publication Date: 2006-02-03

Beginning in the 1500s and moving on into the 20th century, each chapter contributes insights into the evolution of Canada as a nation. Included are explorer Etienne Brule; Osborne Anderson, survivor of Harper's Ferry; inventor Armand Bombardier; human rights activist Toy Jin "Jean" Wong; and the heroic Terry Fox, to name but a few of the extraordinary lives that are chronicled. Complementing the text are historic photographs and original artwork by award-winning artist Stewart Sherwood.
Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada by Jennifer Reid
Call Number: FC3214. R45 2012

ISBN: 0887557341

Publication Date: 2012

An historical examination of resistance leader, Louis Riel and his influence on Canada's national identity.
My Country, Our History by Allan Hux; Jose A. Brandao; Moira Wong
Call Number: FC170. H89 2002

ISBN: 0887510914

Publication Date: 2002-04-30

This book is an introduction to Canadian history assuming no prior knowledge of Canadian history. Themes in Canadian history are presented sequentially, using a chronological approach and drawing parallels with knowledge that the students may already have of similar concepts in different contexts. The language in the text is also sequenced; the opening chapters are short and simply written, using simple sentences with very little embedding or subordination. As students work through the text, more complex sentence patterns are introduced and reinforced.
The Penguin History of Canada by Robert Bothwell
Call Number: FC165. B68 2006

ISBN: 0670065536

Publication Date: 2006-10-24

Canada is in many ways a country of limits, a paradox for a place that enjoys virtually unlimited space. Most of that space is uninhabited, and much of it is uninhabitable. It is a country with a huge north but with most of its population in the south, hugging the U.S. border. An uneasy and difficult country, Canada has nevertheless defied the odds: it remains, in the 21st century, a haven of peace and a beacon of prosperity. Erudite yet accessible and marked by narrative flair, this book paints an expansive portrait of a dynamic and complex country.
People and Stories of Canada To 1867 by Michele Visser-Wikkerink; E. Leigh Syms
Call Number: FC172. V57 2007

ISBN: 9781553790921

Publication Date: 2007-02-22

Take a look at life in Canada from very early times until 1867. The history of Canada is presented in exciting stories about different people and intriguing events, including wars, betrayals, and acts of heroism. This book includes hundreds of vibrant illustrations, pictures, and historical artwork detailed maps, charts, and diagrams accurate timelines to help organize historical information special information boxes to enhance content.
The Riel Problem : Canada, the Métis, and a Resistant Hero by Albert Braz
Call Number: FC3217.1. R53B737 2024

ISBN: 9781772127331

Publication Date: 2024-03-28

Tracing Louis Riel's metamorphosis from traitor to Canadian hero, Braz argues that, through his writing, Riel resists his portrayal as both a Canadian patriot and a pan-Indigenous leader. After being hanged for high treason by the Canadian state in 1885, the Métis politician, poet, and mystic has emerged as a quintessential Canadian champion. This book maps this representational shift by examining a series of watershed cultural and scholarly commemorations of Riel since 1967, from a large-scale opera about his life, through the publication of his extant writings, to statues erected in his honour.
Symbols of Canada by Canadian Heritage
Call Number: CR212. S96 2010

ISBN: 9780662475194

Publication Date: 2010

This book covers the various symbols of Canada, including but not limited to the heraldry, emblems, and flags for both provincial and federal Canada.

Cherokee Stories of the Turtle Island Liars' Club by Christopher B. Teuton; America Meredith (Illustrator)
Call Number: E99. C5T35 2012

ISBN: 9780807835845

Publication Date: 2012-10-08

A collection of interwoven stories, conversations, and teachings about Western Cherokee life, beliefs, and the art of storytelling, the book orchestrates a multilayered conversation between a group of honored Cherokee elders, storytellers, and knowledge-keepers and the communities their stories touch. Teuton explores the art of Cherokee storytelling, or as it is known in the Cherokee language, gagoga (gah-goh-ga), literally translated as "he or she is lying."
Children of the Turtle by Jacques L. Condor
Call Number: PS3553. O493C35 2003

ISBN: 0595751814

Publication Date: 2003-10-27

From Aztec to Zuni, here are portraits of the daily lives of the First Nations people who lived and still live on the continent of North America; the great floating island the Northeastern woodland tribes called Turtle Island. Songs, chants and legends from the tip of southern Mexico to Alaska and Arctic Canada are included. Covering a time span of a thousand years, the book includes tribes now decimated or who are a nearly forgotten and rarely mentioned part of history.
Lessons from Turtle Island by Guy W. Jones; Sally Moomaw
Call Number: E76.6. J66

ISBN: 1929610254

Publication Date: 2002-09-01

How do you help young children learn more about Native Americans than the cultural stereotypes found in children's books and in the media? This book guides children to exploring Native American issues by showing ways to incorporate authentic learning experiences about Native Americans into your curriculum. It is organized around five cross-cultural themes--Children, Home, Families, Community, and the Environment.
The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol. 1 by Kent Monkman
Call Number: N6549. M646A2 2023 v.1

ISBN: 9780771061226

Publication Date: 2023-11-07

This book covers the period from the creation of the universe to the confederation of Canada, follows Miss Chief as she moves through time, from a complex lived experience of Cree cosmology to the arrival of European settlers, many of whom will be familiar to students of history. An open-hearted being, she tries to live among those settlers, and guide them to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all beings and the world itself. As their numbers grow, though, so does conflict, and Miss Chief begins to understand that the challenges posed by the hordes of newly arrived Europeans will mean ever greater danger for her, her people, and, by extension, all of the world she cherishes.
The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol. 2 by Kent Monkman
Call Number: N6549. M646A2 2023 v.2

ISBN: 9780771006470

Publication Date: 2023-11-28

This book takes us from the moment of confederation to the present day, is a heartbreaking and intimate examination of the tragedies of the nineteenth and twentieth century. Zeroing in on the story of one family told across generations, Miss Chief bears witness to the genocidal forces and structures that dispossessed and attempted to erase Indigenous peoples.
Performing Turtle Island by Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber (Editor); Kathleen Irwin (Editor); Moira J. Day (Editor)
Call Number: PN2301. P47 2019

ISBN: 9780889776562

Publication Date: 2019-10-19

Following the Final Report on Truth and Reconciliation, this book investigates theatre as a tool for community engagement, education, and resistance. Understanding Indigenous cultures as critical sources of knowledge and meaning, each essay addresses issues that remind us that the way to reconciliation between Canadians and Indigenous peoples is neither straightforward nor easily achieved. Comprised of multidisciplinary and diverse perspectives, it considers performance as both a means to self-empowerment and self-determination, and a way of placing Indigenous performance in dialogue with other nations, both on the lands of Turtle Island and on the world stage.
Read, Listen, Tell by Sophie McCall (et al.)
Call Number: PS8235. I6R423 2017

ISBN: 1771123001

Publication Date: 2017-05-26

The goal of Read, Listen, Tell is not only to share with readers an incredibly diverse collection of Indigenous stories, but also to transform methods of reading by bringing into the forefront practices in interpreting texts that are grounded in Indigenous knowledge and scholarship. Each of the chapters offers particular strategies for reading the stories in multiple ways, encouraging readers to expand the scope of the "short story" by including a broad range of story forms. The chapters consist of five to seven stories, accompanied by a critical essay that helps contextualize some of the questions and issues the stories raise.
Turtle Island : Stories of the Algonquin Peoples by Jane Louise Curry; James Watts (Illustrator)
Call Number: E99. A83C87 1999

ISBN: 0689822332

Publication Date: 1999-05-01

A collection of twenty tales from the different tribes that are part of the Algonquian peoples who lived from the Middle Atlantic States up through eastern Canada.
Turtle Island : The Story of North America's First People by Eldon Yellowhorn; Kathy Lowinger
Call Number: E77.4. Y45T87 2017

ISBN: 9781554519439

Publication Date: 2017-09-12

Discover the amazing story of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the end of the Ice Age to the arrival of the Europeans.
Turtle Island ABC by Gerald Hausman; Barry Moser (Illustrator); Cara Moser (Illustrator)
Call Number: E77.4. H38 1994

ISBN: 0060213078

Publication Date: 1994-04-01

From A to Z, traditional Native American symbols are defined in this illustrated dictionary in terms of stories told by Native Americans. Resonant with meaning and lyricism and illustrated with softly colored, evocative pastels, this is a book to be treasured and shared.

International Self Care Day

American Holistic Nurses' Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions by Carolyn Chambers Clark
Call Number: RT42. C43

ISBN: 0471212962

Publication Date: 2002-12-17

This book offers a blend of traditional, alternative, and complementary advice that works in conjunction with your doctor's care. Based on the latest scientific research, this holistic self-care guide covers twenty chronic conditions, providing you with the total picture of your condition and explaining in clear, friendly language what you can do to complement your doctor's prescribed treatment. Holistic nurses engage in therapeutic partnerships with their clients, and this book will work with you to help you understand your condition and teach you specific, safe actions you can take to feel better and improve your health.
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga by Marlynn Wei; James E. Groves
Call Number: RA781.7. G77H37 2017

ISBN: 9780738219363

Publication Date: 2017-06-27

Are you looking for a new health practice to enhance your day-to-day routines? Have you been interested in trying out yoga, but are too intimidated by the seemingly fancy and challenging poses? This book is your guide to the true healing heart of yoga, sharing the techniques that Marlynn Wei and James Groves have used to tremendous success with their clients.
Yoga Myths by Judith Hanson Lasater
Call Number: RA781.7. L376Y64 2020

ISBN: 9781611807967

Publication Date: 2020-08-25

Because yoga has become increasingly popular in Western culture, millions of people outside of India study and practice yoga. Along with this has been a proliferation in the numbers of yoga teachers. This book introduces "yoga myths' in each chapter. These are the beliefs commonly held about how movements should be practiced which in fact do not represent the actual physical anatomical reality the body's structure and how it moves. These yoga myths are very common among virtually all systems of yoga asana practice. This book creates the opportunity to choose something different in our practice and teaching of yoga. This difference is that we now have the power to stop injuring ourselves, and to begin to move with more joy and ease.

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Call Number: RC569.5.C63B43

ISBN: 0894864025

Publication Date: 1986-09-01

In a crisis, it's easy to revert to old patterns. Caring for your well-being during the coronavirus pandemic includes maintaining healthy boundaries and saying no to unhealthy relationships. The healing touchstone of millions, this book helps understanding codependency and unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.
Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Call Number: BL627. K325 2005

ISBN: 0786867566

Publication Date: 2005-01-05

This book explores another facet of the great adventure of healing ourselves -- and our world -- through mindful awareness, with a focus on the "sensescapes" of our lives and how a more intentional awareness of the senses, including the human mind itself, allows us to live more fully and more authentically. By "coming to our senses" -- both literally and metaphorically by opening to our innate connectedness with the world around us and within us -- we can become more compassionate, more embodied, more aware human beings, and in the process, contribute to the healing of the body politic as well as our own lives in ways both little and big.
Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol K. Truman
Call Number: BF511. T78 2003

ISBN: 0911207023

Publication Date: 1991-08-01

This book provides a comprehensive and enlightening resource for getting in touch with unresolved feelings which, she explains, can distort not only happiness but also health and well-being. Leaving no emotion unnamed, and in fact listing around 750 labels for feelings, the author helps identify problem areas, and offers a "script" to help process the feelings, replacing the negative feeling with a new, positive outlook. A chapter on the possible emotions below the surface in various physical ailments gives the reader plenty to work with on a deep healing level. It combines a supportive, common-sense, results-oriented approach to a problem that is widespread and that can stop people from living fully.
Heal the Healer by Joshua Rosenthal
Call Number: Heal the Healer

ISBN: 9781637560532

Publication Date: 2024-05-07

Written in a calming and encouraging tone, Heal the Healer offers practical advice and actionable exercises to help caregivers, healers, and helpers find more balance in their lives, heal old wounds, decrease stress, and actualize a more joyful future.
How to Be a Happy Teacher by Rachel Boucher
Call Number: LB1027. B598H69 2025

ISBN: 9781032829012

Publication Date: 2024-11-18

Are you a stressed teacher? Do you feel overstretched by the responsibilities of the role? Are you suffering from poor work-life balance? This book acts as a lifeline for teachers navigating burn-out, guiding them towards a happier and more sustainable experience of teaching. Written in an accessible style by Rachel Boucher, an experienced primary school teacher, her guide offers insights and actionable self-care strategies to improve teacher happiness within our schools.
Overcoming Secondary Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice by Robert J. Wicks; Gloria F. Donnelly
Call Number: R707. W535O94 2021

ISBN: 9780197547243

Publication Date: 2021-03-01

This book will enrich the reader's insights and strategies with respect to secondary stress leading to enhanced resilience of mind, body and spirit. It draws on classic literature and research findings about the phenomenon of secondary stress experienced by nurses, physicians and physician assistants.
Shaking Medicine : The Healing Power of Ecstatic Movement by Bradford Keeney
Call Number: RZ400. K44

ISBN: 9781594771491

Publication Date: 2007-05-22

This book shows how shaking can bring forth profound therapeutic benefits. It investigates the full spectrum of the healing cycle that occurs when moving from ecstatic arousal to deep trance relaxation. He explains how the alternating movement produced while shaking brings all the body's energetic systems into balance. He includes practical exercises in how to shake for physical therapeutic benefit, and he shows how these techniques lead ultimately to the shaking medicine that both enables and enhances spiritual attunement. The book also includes a link to 40 minutes of ecstatic drumming audio tracks to use while shaking.

Maps to Ecstasy by Roth & Louden
Call Number: BL2370. S5R67 1998

ISBN: 1577310454

Publication Date: 1998-08-21

In this revised editon, Roth expands on the themes that have guided her: ways of transforming daily life into sacred art.
Resilient Gods by Reginald W. Bibby
Call Number: BL2530. C2B5119 2017

ISBN: 9780774890052

Publication Date: 2017-04-15

Are Canadians becoming less religious? The gods are here to stay, the author argues, but so what? Using the most current information available, including unique national survey data, this book explores the implications of pro-religious, no-religious, and low-religious choices for personal and social well-being, spirituality, and attitudes towards death. The questions it asks are compelling and the answers thought-provoking whether one embraces the gods or not.
Spirituality in Nursing by Mary-Elizabeth O'Brien
Call Number: RT85.2. O27S65 2022

ISBN: 9781284225044

Publication Date: 2021-02-23

This book addresses the relationship between spirituality and nursing practice across a variety of settings related to caring for the ill and the infirm. It covers the spiritual needs of special populations including children, families, and older adults, and takes on several significant issues in our society such as addiction, domestic terrorism, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Tattoo Day

Ancient Ink by Lars Krutak (Editor); Aaron Deter-Wolf (Editor)
ISBN: 0295742844

Publication Date: 2018-01-08

The human desire to adorn the body is universal and timeless. While specific forms of body decoration and the motivations for them vary by region, culture, and era, all human societies have engaged in practices designed to augment and enhance people's natural appearance. This book presents new, globe-spanning research examining tattooed human remains, tattoo tools, and ancient art.
Needle Work by Jamie Jelinski
Call Number: GT5960. T362C36 2024

ISBN: 9780228021988

Publication Date: 2024-06-15

Needle Work offers insight into how tattoo artists navigated regulation, the types of spaces they worked in, and the dynamic relationship between the images they tattooed on customers and other forms of visual culture and artistic enterprise. Merging biographical narratives with an examination of tattooing's place within wider society, Jelinski reveals how these commercial image makers bridged conventional gaps between cultural production and practical, for-profit work, thereby establishing tattooing as a legitimate career. Richly illustrated and drawing on archives, print media, and objects held in institutions and private collections across Canada and beyond, Needle Work provides a timely understanding of a vocation that is now familiar but whose intricate history has rarely been considered.
Samuel Steward and the Pursuit of the Erotic Sexuality, Literature, Archives by Debra A. Moddelmog (et al.)
Call Number: PS3537. T479Z87 2017

ISBN: 9780814213339

Publication Date: 2017-03-14

This book examines one of the most fascinating sexual renegades of the 20th century and the social, cultural, pedagogical, and erotic projects with which he was engaged. Samuel Steward--writer, literature professor, visual artist, tattoo artist, sexual archivist, unofficial sexologist, and vernacular pornographer--gave voice and vision to some of the central concerns of twentieth-century U.S. gay culture and politics. These essays frame Steward not merely as an associate or a lover of more well-known luminaries but as a significant cultural figure in his own right, one whose work anticipated some of the current aims and methods of queer studies.
Secret Historian : The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade by Justin Spring
Call Number: CT275. S6966S676 2010

ISBN: 9780374281342

Publication Date: 2010-08-17

Drawn from the secret diaries and journals of novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, this is a reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the twentieth century. After leaving academe to become tattoo artist Phil Sparrow, Steward worked closely with Alfred Kinsey on his landmark sex research. During the early 1960s, Steward changed his identity once again, this time to write exceptionally literate, upbeat homosexual pornography as Phil Andros. An archive of his papers, lost since his death in 1993, has provided biographer Justin Spring with the material for an illuminating life-and-times biography.
Skin by Nina G. Jablonski
ISBN: 9780520941700

Publication Date: 2006-09-05

We expose it, cover it, paint it, tattoo it, scar it, and pierce it. Our intimate connection with the world, skin protects us while advertising our health, our identity, and our individuality. This book is written with a poetic touch and takes many intriguing side excursions that result in a complete guidebook to the pliable covering that makes us who we are. It celebrates the evolution of three unique attributes of human skin: its naked sweatiness, its distinctive sepia rainbow of colors, and its remarkable range of decorations.
Tattooed : The Sociogenesis of a Body Art by Michael M. Atkinson
ISBN: 0802085687

Publication Date: 2003-07-18

While tattooing is used as a symbol of personal identity and social communication, there has been little sociological study of the phenomenon. This book shows how enthusiasts negotiate and celebrate their 'difference' as it relates to the social stigma attached to body art - how the act of tattooing is as much a response to the stigma as it is a form of personal expression - and how a generation has appropriated tattooing as its own symbol of inclusiveness. Atkinson further demonstrates how the displaying of tattooed bodies to others - techniques of disclosure, justification, and representation - has become a part of the shared experience. Cultural sensibilities about tattooing are discussed within historical context and in relation to broader trends in body modification, such as cosmetic surgery, dieting, and piercing.

Adornment : What Self-Decoration Tells Us About Who We Are by Stephen Davies
ISBN: 9781350120983

Publication Date: 2020-01-09

Elaborating the history, variety, pervasiveness, and function of the adornments and ornaments with which we beautify ourselves, this book takes in human prehistory, ancient civilizations, hunter-foragers, and present-day industrial societies to tell a captivating story of hair, skin, and make-up practices across times and cultures. Drawing on aesthetics, evolutionary history, archaeology, ethology, anthropology, psychology, cultural history, and gender studies, Stephen Davies brings together African, Australian and North and South American indigenous cultures and unites them around the theme of adornment.
Covered in Ink : Tattoos, Women, and the Politics of the Body by Beverly Yuen Thompson
ISBN: 9780814760000

Publication Date: 2015-07-24

This book provides insight into the increasingly visible subculture of women with tattoos. Author Beverly Thompson visits tattoos parlors, talking to female tattoo artists and the women they ink, and she attends tattoo conventions and Miss Tattoo pageants where heavily tattooed women congregate to share their mutual love for the art form. Along the way, she brings to life women's love of ink, their very personal choices of tattoo art, and the meaning tattooing has come to carry in their lives, as well as their struggles with gender norms, employment discrimination, and family rejection. Thompson finds that, despite the stigma and social opposition heavily tattooed women face, many feel empowered by their tattoos and strongly believe they are creating a space for self-expression that also presents a positive body image.
In the Flesh : The Cultural Politics of Body Modification by Victoria Pitts
Call Number: GN419.15. P57 2003

ISBN: 0312293100

Publication Date: 2003-05-16

Through an interview-based study, Victoria Pitts has researched the subcultural milieu of contemporary body modification, focusing on the ways sexuality, gender and ethnicity are being reconfigured through new body technologies - not only tattooing, but piercing, cyberpunk and such neotribal practices as scarification. She interprets the stories of 16 body modifiers (as well as some subcultural magazines and films) using the tools of feminist and queer theory.
The Other End of the Needle by David C. Lane
ISBN: 9781978807518

Publication Date: 2020-11-13

This book demonstrates that tattooing is more complex than simply the tattoos that people wear. Using qualitative data and an accessible writing style, sociologist Dave Lane explains the complexity of tattoo work as a type of social activity. His central argument is that tattooing is a social world, where people must be socialized, manage a system of stratification, create spaces conducive for labor, develop sets of beliefs and values, struggle to retain control over their tools, and contend with changes that in turn affect their labor. Earlier research has examined tattoos and their meanings. Yet, Lane notes, prior research has focused almost exclusively on the tattoos--the outcome of an intricate social process--and have ignored the significance of tattoo workers themselves. "Tattooists," as Lane dubs them, make decisions, but they work within a social world that constrains and shapes the outcome of their labor--the tattoo. The goal of this book is to help readers understand the world of tattoo work as an intricate and nuanced form of work. Lane ultimately asks new questions about the social processes occurring prior to the tattoo's existence.
Skin, Meaning, and Symbolism in Pet Memorials by Racheal Harris
ISBN: 9781787564213

Publication Date: 2019-06-27

This book examines the mourning rituals which exist between people and their domestic pets. Each chapter considers a different form of companion animal memorialization, linking modern practices such as tattooing to historical examples of animal focused memento mori, particularly taxidermy. The final chapter adopts a forward focus in its provision of a framework for future studies related to how death and memorialization rituals are increasingly coming to occupy the digital space.
Tattoos and Popular Culture by Lee Barron
ISBN: 9781839092152

Publication Date: 2020-10-26

The rise of tattoos into the mainstream has been a defining aspect of 21st century western culture. Tattoos and Popular Culture showcases how tattoos have been catapulted from 'deviant' and 'alternative' subculture, into a popular culture, becoming a potent signifier of 'difference' for the millennial generation.From tattooed film superheroes such as Harley Quinn, MTV's Just Tattoo of Us, and the extensively tattooed and mediated bodies of celebrities across social media, tattoos are now not only inscribed into increasing numbers of Millennial and Gen Z bodies, but also into mainstream culture. As the entrenched stigmas associated with tattoos are eroded Barron asks, how do subcultural and mainstream tattoo images and practices co-exist? Which cultural expressions are at the forefront of modern tattoo culture?
Veils, Nudity, and Tattoos by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
ISBN: 9781498500463

Publication Date: 2015-08-27

This book inaugurates a new approach toward the history and usage of nudity, veiling, and tattoos. By taking an unorthodox approach towards three phenomena that have changed considerably during the past thirty years, this book reveals through conceptual analysis that the three are both private and public, humiliating and empowering, and backward and progressive, and can ultimately be traced by similar social and psychological patterns.

Drawing with Great Needles by Aaron Deter-Wolf (Editor); Carol Diaz-Granados (Editor)
ISBN: 1477302115

Publication Date: 2013-11-15

Drawing with Great Needles is the first book-length scholarly examination into the antiquity, meaning, and significance of Native American tattooing in the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains. The contributors use a variety of approaches, including ethnohistorical and ethnographic accounts, ancient art, evidence of tattooing in the archaeological record, historic portraiture, tattoo tools and toolkits, gender roles, and the meanings that specific tattoos held for Dhegiha Sioux and other Native speakers, to examine Native American tattoo traditions. Their findings add an important new dimension to our understanding of ancient and early historic Native American society in the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains.
Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines by Cora DeVos (Photographer); Meta Antolin (Photographer); Angela Hovak Johnston
Call Number: E99. E7J587 2017

ISBN: 9781772271690

Publication Date: 2017-11-22

For thousands of years, Inuit practiced the traditional art of tattooing. Created the ancient way, with bone needles and caribou sinew soaked in seal oil, sod, or soot, these tattoos were an important tradition for many Inuit women, symbols etched on their skin that connected them to their families and communities. But with the rise of missionaries and residential schools in the North, the tradition of tattooing was almost lost. In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard that the last Inuk woman tattooed in the old way had died, she set out to tattoo herself in tribute to this ancient custom and learn how to tattoo others. What was at first a personal quest became a project to bring the art of traditional tattooing back to Inuit women across Nunavut, starting with Johnston's home community of Kugluktuk.
Tattooing the World by Juniper Ellis
ISBN: 9780231143684

Publication Date: 2008-03-03

In the 1830s an Irishman named James F. O'Connell acquired a full-body tattoo while living as a castaway in the Pacific. The tattoo featured traditional patterns that, to native Pohnpeians, defined O'Connell's life; they made him wholly human. Yet upon traveling to New York, these markings singled him out as a freak. His tattoos frightened women and children, and ministers warned their congregations that viewing O'Connell's markings would cause the ink to transfer to the skin of their unborn children. In many ways, O'Connell's story exemplifies the unique history of the modern tattoo, which began in the Pacific and then spread throughout the world. No matter what form it has taken, the tattoo has always embodied social standing, aesthetics, ethics, culture, gender, and sexuality.
Tattoo Traditions of Native North America by Lars Krutak
Call Number: E98. T2K788 2014

ISBN: 9789491394096

Publication Date: 2014-12-01

For thousands of years the Indigenous peoples of North America have produced astonishingly rich and diverse forms of tattooing. Long neglected by anthropologists and art historians, tattooing was a time-honored practice that expressed the patterns of tribal social organization and religion, while also channelling worlds inhabited by deities, spirits, and the ancestors. Tattoo Traditions of Native North America explores the many facets of indelible Indigenous body marking across every cultural region of North America. As the first book on the subject, it breaks new ground on one of the least-known mediums of Native American expressive culture that nearly disappeared from view in the twentieth century, until it was reborn in recent decades.
Wrapping in Images by Alfred Gell
Call Number: GN670. G44

ISBN: 0198280904

Publication Date: 1996-07-11

Wrapping in Images is the first comparative analysis of tattooing in Polynesia in its original setting, based on a comprehensive survey of both written and visual documentary sources.Drawing on modern social theory, psychoanalysis, and contemporary anthropology, Alfred Gell shows how tattooing formed part of a complex array of symbolic techniques for controlling sacredness and protecting the self. He uses this framework to examine the iconographic meaning of tattoo motifs, the rich corpus of mythology surrounding tattooing in some Polynesian societies, and the complex rituals associated with the tattoing operation. he also demonstrates how not all ancient Polynesian societies placed an equal emphasis on tattooing, or exploited the basic metaphors in the same way. Gell's wide-ranging, comparative political analysis shows consistent correlations between forms of political structure and different tattooing institutions, offering a new perspective on Polynesian comparative sociology.

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Chocolate : Pathway to the Gods by Meredith L. Dreiss; Sharon Edgar Greenhill
ISBN: 9780816550869

Publication Date: 2022-09-13

This book takes readers on a journey through 3,000 years of the history of chocolate filled with surprises. Along the way, readers learn about the mystical allure of chocolate for the peoples of Mesoamerica, who were the first to make it and who still incorporate it into their lives and ceremonies today. Through archaeological and other ethnohistoric research, the authors of this fascinating book document the significance of chocolate--to gods, kings, and everyday people--over several millennia.
Chocolate : Production, Consumption, and Health Benefits by Emily Baker
ISBN: 9781536104332

Publication Date: 2016-01-01

This book provides new research on the production, consumption and health benefits of chocolate.
Chocolate in Mesoamerica by Cameron L. McNeil (Editor); Arlen F. Chase; Diane Z. Chase
ISBN: 0813029538

Publication Date: 2007-01-28

New models of research and analysis, as well as breakthroughs in deciphering Mesoamerican writing, have recently produced a watershed of information on the regional use and importance of chocolate. This book explores the domestication, preparation, representation, and significance of cacao in ancient and modern communities of the Americas, with a concentration on its use in Mesoamerica.
Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures by Marcy Norton
Call Number: HV5770. L29N67 2008

ISBN: 9780801444937

Publication Date: 2008-08-20

Before Columbus's fateful voyage in 1492, no European had ever seen, much less tasted, tobacco or chocolate. Initially dismissed as dry leaves and an odd Indian drink, these two commodities came to conquer Europe on a scale unsurpassed by any other American resource or product. A fascinating story of contact, exploration, and exchange in the Atlantic world, this book traces the ways in which these two goods of the Americas both changed and were changed by Europe.
Science of Chocolate by Stephen T. Beckett
ISBN: 9781788012355

Publication Date: 2018-11-15

This book leads the reader to an understanding of the complete chocolate making process and includes the ways in which basic science plays a vital role in its manufacture, testing, and consumption.

Candymaking in Canada by David Carr
ISBN: 9786611970048

Publication Date: 2003

From the sugary highs to the low-fat lows, read the story behind many of Canada's favourite brands in this beautifully illustrated volume.
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes by Maria Parloa
Publication Date: 2020

This book is a culinary guide focused on chocolate and candy-making, likely written in the early 20th century. The book offers a rich assortment of recipes and insights into the historical significance of cocoa and chocolate, providing readers with practical methods to create delicious homemade treats. The opening of the book lays a foundation by discussing the origins and benefits of cocoa, tracing its history back to the Aztecs and its journey to European culture. It highlights the medicinal virtues of chocolate, supported by quotes from notable figures in dietetics, emphasizing its nourishing qualities. The section serves to educate readers on why chocolate became a beloved staple, making the transition to the recipes that follow, which include delightful concoctions such as Chocolate Layer Cake and various types of homemade candies. Overall, the beginning effectively combines historical context with culinary instruction, setting the stage for an enriching exploration of sweet creations.
Crafting the Culture and History of French Chocolate by Susan J. Terrio
ISBN: 0520221257

Publication Date: 2000-09-28

This book looks at craft culture and community from a cross-disciplinary perspective, Terrio finds that the chocolatiers affirm their collective identity and their place in the present by commemorating selectively their role in history. In addition to joining a distinguished tradition of American anthropological writing on the role of food, this study of the social production of taste in the invention of vintage, grand cru chocolates lends specificity and weight to theories of consumption by Pierre Bourdieu and others.
Delicious Recipes : Including Toll House Chocolate Cookies by Nestlé
Publication Date: June 4th, 2021

A collection of dessert recipes, primarily from the early to mid-20th century, this book features a wide variety of dessert options, with a special focus on the famous Toll House Chocolate Cookies, a beloved American treat. The text likely serves as a promotional recipe booklet for Nestlé’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate, showcasing its use in various delicious baked goods. The booklet opens with the story of Ruth Wakefield and her iconic Toll House Inn in Massachusetts, where the original Toll House Chocolate Cookie recipe was created in 1930. It provides readers with detailed recipes for a myriad of chocolate desserts, including cakes, cookies, and frostings, all highlighting Nestlé's Semi-Sweet Chocolate as a key ingredient. Each recipe is written clearly, making them accessible to home bakers, ensuring that even novice cooks can replicate these sweet treats in their own kitchens. The collection is a testament to the joy of baking and the nostalgic flavors associated with classic American desserts.
Recipes : Hershey's Baking Chocolate by Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Publication Date: May 10th, 2021

The book is a collection of recipes focused primarily on using Hershey's unsweetened baking chocolate, detailing a variety of delectable chocolate treats, including cakes, cookies, sauces, and puddings. Its primary aim is to showcase the versatility of Hershey's baking chocolate in everyday cooking. The book contains a wide array of recipes that cater to both novice and experienced bakers, providing detailed instructions for each dish. From classic favorites like Hot Fudge Sauce and Chocolate Soufflé to layered cakes and cookies, readers can explore numerous ways to create rich and indulgent chocolate desserts. Each recipe specifies ingredients and precise steps, allowing for a straightforward baking experience. Additionally, many recipes include suggestions for frosting and sauces, enhancing the final presentation of the baked goods. Overall, this cookbook serves as an essential guide for chocolate lovers, emphasizing the joy and simplicity of baking with Hershey's chocolate.
Snacks : A Canadian Food History by Janis Thiessen
Call Number: HD9219. C22T45 2017

ISBN: 0887557996

Publication Date: 2017-09-08

Snacks is a history of Canadian snack foods, of the independent producers and workers who make them, and of the consumers who can't put them down. Janis Thiessen profiles several iconic Canadian snack food companies, including Old Dutch Potato Chips, Hawkins Cheezies, and chocolate maker Ganong. These companies have developed in distinctive ways, reflecting the unique stories of their founders and their intense connection to specific locations. These stories of salty or sweet confections also reveal a history that is at odds with popular notions of "junk food." Through extensive oral history and archival research, Thiessen uncovers the roots of our deep loyalties to different snack foods, what it means to be an independent snack food producer, and the often-quirky ways snacks have been created and marketed.

Bella's Chocolate Surprise by Adam Guillain; Elke Steiner (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7. G95B45 2007

ISBN: 9781840595055

Publication Date: 2008-05-01

Lessons about fair trade are at the center of this adventure that begins on Bella's birthday. Her mother has baked a chocolate cake and delicious though it is, Bella begins to wonder where chocolate comes from. With the help of her friend the Quetzal bird, Bella harnesses the powers of her mystical pendant and flies to Ghana in West Africa, where she befriends a group of children working in the cacao fields. She soon learns that they are part of a collective that guarantees a fair income to workers and pays for the children to go to school. Delighting in her new cross-cultural friendships, Bella starts to plan how to get people from home involved in supporting fair-trade practices around the world.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl; Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7. D1515C43 2013

ISBN: 9780142410318

Publication Date: 2007-08-16

From the author of The BFG and Matilda! Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Call Number: PS3553.O66C47

ISBN: 0440944597

Publication Date: 1986-08-01

Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker-Do I dare disturb the universe? Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school societ-the Virgils-and master of intimidation. Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event-a chocolate sale. When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school. In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone and terribly vulnerable.
Sleeping Dragons All Around by Sheree Fitch
Call Number: PS8561. I83S54 1991

ISBN: 0385420013

Publication Date: 1991-11-01

At bedtime, a young girl tiptoes downstairs to get some mocha maple chocolate cake, taking care not to wake the sleeping dragons.
William and Grandpa by Alice Schertle; D. Stevenson (Editor); Lydia Dabcovich (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.S3442W5

ISBN: 9780688075804

Publication Date: 1989-03-01

William and Grandpa enjoy doing the things Grandpa did when he was a little boy, such as trying to jump on their shadows, watching the stars from the roof of the house, and drinking hot chocolate.