Author: Beth Light
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
True Daughters of the North
Author: Beth Light
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
To Know Our Many Selves
Author: Dirk Hoerder
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
ISBN: 1897425724
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
To Know Our Many Selves profiles the history of Canadian studies, which began as early as the 1840s with the Study of Canada. In discussing this comprehensive examination of culture, Hoerder highlights its unique interdisciplinary approach, which included both sociological and political angles. Years later, as the study of other ethnicities was added to the cultural story of Canada, a solid foundation was formed for the nation's master narrative.
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
ISBN: 1897425724
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
To Know Our Many Selves profiles the history of Canadian studies, which began as early as the 1840s with the Study of Canada. In discussing this comprehensive examination of culture, Hoerder highlights its unique interdisciplinary approach, which included both sociological and political angles. Years later, as the study of other ethnicities was added to the cultural story of Canada, a solid foundation was formed for the nation's master narrative.
Historical Dictionary of Canada
Author: Barry M. Gough
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810875047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Once on the margins of European empires, notably those of France, England and Spain, then a focus of international rivalries and wars during the 18th century, Canada is now a nation that is front and center in the world's affairs. Canada's emergence as a modern industrial nation and a key player in the resource, commodities, and financial institutions that make up today's world shows many aspects of what ex-colonial powers have gone through_except that compromise and reform rather than revolution and revolt have been the cardinal historical features. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Canada greatly expands on the first edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as on significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an essential guide to the history of Canada.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810875047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Once on the margins of European empires, notably those of France, England and Spain, then a focus of international rivalries and wars during the 18th century, Canada is now a nation that is front and center in the world's affairs. Canada's emergence as a modern industrial nation and a key player in the resource, commodities, and financial institutions that make up today's world shows many aspects of what ex-colonial powers have gone through_except that compromise and reform rather than revolution and revolt have been the cardinal historical features. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Canada greatly expands on the first edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as on significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an essential guide to the history of Canada.
The Feminist Challenge to the Canadian Left, 1900-1918
Author: Janice Newton
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773512917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The resurgence of feminism in the early 1970's created shock waves across Canadian society that can be felt to this day. One of its results was a growing interest in women's history, which initially focused on the struggle of women around the turn of the century to gain the right to vote.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773512917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The resurgence of feminism in the early 1970's created shock waves across Canadian society that can be felt to this day. One of its results was a growing interest in women's history, which initially focused on the struggle of women around the turn of the century to gain the right to vote.
Canadian Reference Sources
Author: Mary E. Bond
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 9780774805650
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 9780774805650
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Literary History of Canada
Author: William H. New
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487591160
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
This new volume of the Literary History of Canada covers the continuing development of English-Canadian writing from 1972 to 1984. As with the three earlier volumes, this book is an invaluable guide to recent developments in English-Canadian literature and a resource for both the general reader and the specialist researcher. The contributors to this volume are Laurie Ricou, David Jackel, Linda Hutcheon, Philip Stratford, Barry Cameron, Balachandra Rajan, Robert Fothergill, Brian Parker, Cynthia Zimmerman, Frances Frazer, Edith Fowke, Bruce G. Trigger, Alan C. Cairns, Douglas Williams, Carl Berger, Shirley Neuman, Raymond S. Corteen, and Francess G. Halpenny.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487591160
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
This new volume of the Literary History of Canada covers the continuing development of English-Canadian writing from 1972 to 1984. As with the three earlier volumes, this book is an invaluable guide to recent developments in English-Canadian literature and a resource for both the general reader and the specialist researcher. The contributors to this volume are Laurie Ricou, David Jackel, Linda Hutcheon, Philip Stratford, Barry Cameron, Balachandra Rajan, Robert Fothergill, Brian Parker, Cynthia Zimmerman, Frances Frazer, Edith Fowke, Bruce G. Trigger, Alan C. Cairns, Douglas Williams, Carl Berger, Shirley Neuman, Raymond S. Corteen, and Francess G. Halpenny.
Changing Women, Changing History
Author: Diana Pederson
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 077357400X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Changing Women, Changing History is a bibliographic guide to the scholarship, both English and French, on Canadian's women's history. Organized under broad subject headings, and accompanied by author and subject indices it is accessible and comprehensive.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 077357400X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Changing Women, Changing History is a bibliographic guide to the scholarship, both English and French, on Canadian's women's history. Organized under broad subject headings, and accompanied by author and subject indices it is accessible and comprehensive.
Women's Collections
Author: Suzanne Hildenbrand
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000760057
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
This book, first published in 1986, analyses women's collections in institutional and private establishments in the United States. It focuses on the development of the collections as a result of feminist advances in activism and scholarship, and the need for collections to reflect the shift to a necessary woman-centredness in their holdings.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000760057
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
This book, first published in 1986, analyses women's collections in institutional and private establishments in the United States. It focuses on the development of the collections as a result of feminist advances in activism and scholarship, and the need for collections to reflect the shift to a necessary woman-centredness in their holdings.
Perspectives on Women in the 1980s
Author: Joan Turner
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 0887550754
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
We are now fifteen years into the second wave of feminism, and public opinion polls show majority support for all the basic issues raised by the women’s movement. This collection of articles focuses on strategies and directions for the movement that will enable all women to benefit from changing attitudes in the 1980s.
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 0887550754
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
We are now fifteen years into the second wave of feminism, and public opinion polls show majority support for all the basic issues raised by the women’s movement. This collection of articles focuses on strategies and directions for the movement that will enable all women to benefit from changing attitudes in the 1980s.
Inspiring Women
Author: Gail Youngberg
Publisher: Coteau Books
ISBN: 9781550502046
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
"The history of women in Canada is one of starting out struggling to feed and clothe their families and ending up writing the great Canadian novel. Inspiring Women charts women's course from subsistence to cultural production.
Publisher: Coteau Books
ISBN: 9781550502046
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
"The history of women in Canada is one of starting out struggling to feed and clothe their families and ending up writing the great Canadian novel. Inspiring Women charts women's course from subsistence to cultural production.