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Michaels, Benn Walter. (2007). The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality. Holt Paperbacks. NY.
In this book, Walter Benn Michaels critiques diversity rhetoric for failing to include social class diversity. His book provides an interesting critique of elite post-secondary institutions. Listen to a talk by Walter Benn Michaels at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k-I4kaLlwc
Sociology of Education
http://journals.sagepub.com/home/soe
This is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that publishes works on various sociological issues relevant to education in Canada and elsewhere.
The Centre for Global Education
http://tcge.tiged.org/index.html
This website provides information on publications, conferences and events relevant to global education.
My Daughter, Malala
https://www.ted.com/talks/ziauddin_yousafzai_my_daughter_malala
In this TedTalk, Zaiudden Yousafzai speaks about equal educational opportunities for girls and boys. He draws on his own experiences and also speaks about his daughter, Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for attending school and advocating for girls’ education.
Cote/Allahar. (2007). Ivory Tower Blues: A University System in Crisis. University of Toronto Press. Toronto, Ontario.
https://utorontopress.com/ca/ivory-tower-blues-4
In this book, Canadian sociologists James Cote and Anton Allahar address student disengagement, self-esteem, the role of parents, and other issues relevant to the contemporary university system.
Cote/Allahar. (2011). Lowering Higher Education: The Rise of Corporate Universities and the Fall of Liberal Education. University of Toronto Press. Toronto, Ontario.
https://utorontopress.com/ca/lowering-higher-education-4
In this book, Canadian sociologists Anton Allahar and James Cote provide a follow-up to Ivory Tower Blues. Here, they address the implications of selling liberal arts and science education as job training.
Baggage
https://www.nfb.ca/film/baggage_en/
This documentary provides a close and in-depth look at the intersection of immigration and education, featuring recent teenage immigrants to Canada and their experiences at a high school in Montreal.