The Vertical Mosaic Revisited / / ed. by Rick Helmes-Hayes, James Curtis.

When The Vertical Mosaic first appeared in 1965, it became an instant classic. Its key message was that Canada was not the classless democracy it fancied itself to be. In fact, Canada was a highly inegalitarian society comprising a ‘vertical mosaic’ of distinct classes and ethnic groups. This collec...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (256 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Foreword --
Preface --
Introduction --
Power, Ethnicity, and Class: Reflections Thirty Years after The Vertical Mosaic --
Ethnicity and Race in Social Organization: Recent Developments in Canadian Society --
Missing Women: A Feminist Perspective on The Vertical Mosaic --
Three Decades of Elite Research in Canada: John Porter’s Unfulfilled Legacy --
Social Justice, Social Citizenship, and the Welfare State, 1965–1995: Canada in Comparative Context --
Contributors --
Name Index --
Subject Index
Summary:When The Vertical Mosaic first appeared in 1965, it became an instant classic. Its key message was that Canada was not the classless democracy it fancied itself to be. In fact, Canada was a highly inegalitarian society comprising a ‘vertical mosaic’ of distinct classes and ethnic groups. This collection of papers by five of Canada’s top sociologists subjects John Porter’s landmark study to renewed scrutiny and traces the dramatic changes since Porter’s time – both in Canadian society and in the agenda of Canadian sociology.Based on papers written for a conference held in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of The Vertical Mosaic’s publication, the five essays revisit the central themes of the original work, including gender and race inequality; citizenship and social justice; and class, power, and ethnicity from the viewpoint of political economy. An introduction by the editors provides a historical biography of Porter and discusses his influence on Canadian sociology.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781442683051
9783110490947
DOI:10.3138/9781442683051
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Rick Helmes-Hayes, James Curtis.