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Book SynopsisSeasonal Sociology offers an engrossing and lively introduction to sociology through the seasons, examining the sociality of consumption practices, leisure activities, work, religious traditions, schooling, celebrations and holidays.
Trade Review“The authors offer a compelling and accessible textbook, geared towards undergraduate pedagogy, that affects a provocative and effective set of estrangements from our socialization to weather.” -- Rafico Ruiz *
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Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Tonya K. Davidson, Tara Milbrandt, and Ondine Park FALL 1 The Rideau Canal in Fall: Understanding Ontology and Epistemology with Indigenous Ways of Knowing Zoe Todd 2 Back to School Season: Schools and the Social Organization of Crime Heather Rollwagen 3 Pumpkin Spice Lattes: Marking the Seasons with Brands Sonia Bookman 4 "Neither Here, Nor There": Migrant Rights and Realities in Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program Jenna Hennebry, David Celis Parra, and Rachelle Daley 5 A Long Weekend of Rest and Labour: Thanksgiving, Holiday Body Work, and the Holiday Body Heidi Bickis WINTER 6 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): The Medicalization of Winter Sadness Alissa Overend 7 Season of Dreaded Joys: Adaptation, Enchantment, and Solidarity in a "Winter" City Tara Milbrandt 8 The Winter of Our Discontent: New Year’s Resolutions and the Ideal Body Jen Wrye, Michael Graydon, and Patricia Thille 9 Extending Law’s Reach: Winter, Accusations, and the Colonial Encounter Matthew P. Unger 10 Cracked Ice: Winter, Canada, Whiteness, and the Politics of Sports Nicole Neverson SPRING 11 Spring Sowing for Fall Harvest: An Exploration of Time in Farmers’ Food Production and Marketing Susan Machum 12 Spring Babies, Summer Weddings, Fall Divorces, and Winter Deaths: Seasons and Populations Rania Tfaily 13 Alternative Spring Break: The Politics of Doing Good in a Globalized World Nathaniel Laywine and Alan Sears 14 Supermoms and Bumbling Dads: How Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Cards Perpetuate Traditional Roles in the Home Alison Thomas and Elizabeth Dennis 15 Rites of Spring: Multiculturalism and the Celebration of Vaisakhi in Vancouver Bonar Buffam SUMMER 16 Wedding Season: The White Wedding as a Cultural Ritual of Heteronormativity Ondine Park 17 Summer in Cottage Country: Expectations and Experiences of Canadian Nature Tonya K. Davidson 18 "The Long and ‘Hot’ Summer Is Coming": Environmental Activism, Violence, and the State Paul Joosse 19 The Summer Blockbuster: Sociology of Media and Media Sociology Benjamin Woo 20 Summer’s Gains and Losses: Children, Social Class, and Learning Patrizia Albanese Glossary Contributors Index
