Microlog, Canadian Research Index
Microlog, Canadian Research Index

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Published: 1991

Total Pages: 1192

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An indexing, abstracting and document delivery service that covers current Canadian report literature of reference value from government and institutional sources.

Our Lives: Canada after 1945
Our Lives: Canada after 1945

Author: Alvin Finkel

Publisher: James Lorimer & Company

Published: 2012-12-13

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1459400518

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This book offers a short, comprehensive history of post-war Canada. All the major events and developments in Canadian history are discussed: the evolution of the welfare state; the growth of economic domination by the United States; the halcyon days as a Middle Power; the Quiet Revolution; the First Nations' quest for autonomy; the flowering of English-Canadian nationalism; Quebec nationalism; the women's movement; neo-conservatism; and globalization. Finkel covers political, economic, social, and cultural history in this volume. This second edition includes a substantial new chapter that discusses the people, events, and developments that have dominated the period from 1995 to 2012. This chapter looks at the growing social inequality within Canadian society; the effects of globalization on Canada's industries, economy, and workers; and the increasing environmental challenges that we face. Extensively illustrated, Our Lives: Canada after 1945 is a uniquely accessible and comprehensive overview of a period only beginning to attract the attention of historians.

Solidarity First
Solidarity First

Author: Robert O'Brien

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0774858303

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"An important and timely book that engages a uniquely critical perspective on the liberal ideology of social cohesion from a labour perspective. I can think of no other source with the depth of analysis and range of case studies." – Colin Mooers, editor of The New Imperialists: Ideologies of Empire As working people’s lives become increasingly fragmented, competitive, and unequal, debates about social cohesion capture the unease of contemporary society over growing economic restructuring. Solidarity First examines the concept and practice of social cohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers in Canada. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of public policy, political science, sociology, and labour studies.