Canadian Society In The Twenty First Century

Author : Trevor W. Harrison,John W. Friesen
Publisher : Canadian Scholars
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781773382203

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Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century, Fourth Edition by Trevor W. Harrison,John W. Friesen Pdf

Confederation may have established Canada’s nationhood in 1867, but the relationships framing Canada’s modern existence go back much further. Employing a unique socio-historical perspective, Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century examines three formative relationships that have shaped the country: Canada and Quebec, Canada and the United States, and Canada and Indigenous nations. Now in its fourth edition, this engaging text offers students an overview of Canadian society through a series of connections rather than a collection of statistics. Trevor W. Harrison and John W. Friesen weave together complex aspects of the nation’s economic, political, and socio-cultural development. They guide readers to use this interdisciplinary framework to consider some of the tough questions that Canada is likely to face in adjusting to demands and challenges in the next few decades. Reflecting the most current scholarship in the field, this revised edition features new discussions on issues such as the current crisis of neo-liberal globalization, Canada’s petroleum industry, global warming, the Wet’suwet’en dispute in 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring the unique character of Canada today, this text is a vibrant resource for sociology courses on Canadian society as well as courses in Canadian studies and Canadian history.

Author : Trevor Harrison,John W. Friesen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1551307367

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Canadian Society in the Twenty-first Century by Trevor Harrison,John W. Friesen Pdf

Author : Trevor Harrison,Lawton, Paul K
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Canada
ISBN : 0131229214

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Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century by Trevor Harrison,Lawton, Paul K Pdf

Appropriate for Canadian Society and Canadian Studies courses. This text examines the growth and development of Canadian society within a socio-historical framework. Following the progress of our society into the 21st century, Harrison investigates historical, economic, political, cultural and ideological perspectives through 3 key relationships: Quebec and Canada, Canada and the United States, and Canada and the Aboriginal Nations. An introductory chapter presents central sociological theories of structural-functionalism, symbolic interactionism, conflict and feminism as it pertains to the text's central themes of nation, state and society.

Author : Trevor Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Canada
ISBN : OCLC:1012104187

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Canadian Society in the Twenty-first Century by Trevor Harrison Pdf

Author : Daniel Glenday,Ann Duffy
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110223232

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Canadian Society by Daniel Glenday,Ann Duffy Pdf

In the past two decades, Canadians have seen profound changes that mark a crucial turning point in the evolution of Canadian society. Each day, the media provided evidence of the growing tension around pivotal issues such as the need for trade unions in a post-industrial, information society; the violence of racism in urban centers; gender inequalities; poverty; the economic, political, and environmental fall-out from United States governmental policies; and the relationship of Quebec in the Canadian Confederation. This book presents illuminating essays on such issues, focusing primarily on the problems and issues of inequality. Taken as a whole, the essays provide the basis for serious consideration of Canada's future as it faces the hard truths and meets the challenges that will continue to confront Canadian society.

Author : Kate Bezanson,Michelle Webber
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781551309361

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Rethinking Society in the 21st Century, Fourth Edition by Kate Bezanson,Michelle Webber Pdf

Rethinking Society in the 21st Century is a critical collection of readings that provides students with a foundational knowledge base in sociology. The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include significant Canadian content, with a greater focus on indigeneity, gender, and sexuality and a new section dedicated to social movements, social change, and emerging fields. This anthology introduces students to the fundamental elements of sociology with a balance of classical theory—Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Mills—and more contemporary approaches found in the works of Michel Foucault and Dorothy Smith. Building on this theoretical grounding, the text outlines core concepts in sociology as well as major social institutions such as families, the economy and labour, education, health care, and media. Covering a wide breadth of topics, including chapters on animals, the environment, crime, trans issues, class, ethnicity, and race, this new edition explores critical debates in Canadian society with an emphasis on intersectional approaches to social inequalities. This volume is rich with pedagogical features that promote critical understanding, including detailed introductions that speak to the contextual history of the source material and discussion questions for each section. Uniquely designed for introductory courses, Rethinking Society in the 21st Century is the ideal reader for Canadian students of sociology.

Author : Emma Battell Lowman,Adam J. Barker
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552667798

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Settler by Emma Battell Lowman,Adam J. Barker Pdf

Canada has never had an “Indian problem”— but it does have a Settler problem. But what does it mean to be Settler? And why does it matter? Through an engaging, and sometimes enraging, look at the relationships between Canada and Indigenous nations, Settler: Identity and Colonialism in 21st Century Canada explains what it means to be Settler and argues that accepting this identity is an important first step towards changing those relationships. Being Settler means understanding that Canada is deeply entangled in the violence of colonialism, and that this colonialism and pervasive violence continue to define contemporary political, economic and cultural life in Canada. It also means accepting our responsibility to struggle for change. Settler offers important ways forward — ways to decolonize relationships between Settler Canadians and Indigenous peoples — so that we can find new ways of being on the land, together. This book presents a serious challenge. It offers no easy road, and lets no one off the hook. It will unsettle, but only to help Settler people find a pathway for transformative change, one that prepares us to imagine and move towards just and beneficial relationships with Indigenous nations. And this way forward may mean leaving much of what we know as Canada behind.

Author : Timothy P. McCauley,Janice Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1897160305

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Canadian Society by Timothy P. McCauley,Janice Hill Pdf

This anthology is for undergraduate students taking courses on sociological perspectives that cover issues such as ethnicity, diversity, race, identity, gender, family, and socialization. Interwoven throughout are chapters on sociology in a Canadian context and its relationship to global patterns and processes. The downward spiral of the global economy and the "Highway of Heroes" tribute to Canadian soldiers reminds us that we are part of a global system.

Author : Beverly Jean Rasporich,David Taras
Publisher : Scarborough, Ont. : Nelson Thomson Learning
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110159980

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A Passion for Identity by Beverly Jean Rasporich,David Taras Pdf

Passion for Identity provides an excellent collection of readings which are ideally suited for an introductory course in Canadian studies. The pieces are engaging, readable and highly relevant to the complexities of culture, society, and power.

Author : B. Singh Bolaria,Sean P. Hier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015069309121

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Race and Racism in 21st-Century Canada by B. Singh Bolaria,Sean P. Hier Pdf

"This is the book that many of us in the field of race scholarship have been waiting for." - Minelle Mahtani, University of Toronto, Scarborough

Author : Michael S. Whittington,Glen Williams
Publisher : Australia ; Scarborough, Ont. : Nelson Thomson Learning
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029043143

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Canadian Politics in the 21st Century by Michael S. Whittington,Glen Williams Pdf

Author : Chad Gaffield,Karen Gould
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780776617039

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The Canadian Distinctiveness into the XXIst Century - La distinction canadienne au tournant du XXIe siecle by Chad Gaffield,Karen Gould Pdf

In this collection of essays some of Canada's foremost writers and thinkers, including John Ralston Saul and Margaret Atwood, call for equilibrium among economics, culture, and technological change. While promoting the dynamism and change possible in Canadian society, they also call for a re-examination of Canada's past in order to chart its future.

Author : Peter MacKinnon
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487543143

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Canada in Question by Peter MacKinnon Pdf

Exploring pressing questions around Canadian citizenship, Canada in Question delves into contemporary issues that come into play in identifying what it means to be Canadian. Beginning with an update on the status of Canadian citizenship, Peter MacKinnon acknowledges that with the exception of Indigenous peoples, most Canadians migrated to Canada in the last 400 years. In surveying the status of citizenship, the author addresses the impact of these newcomers on Indigenous peoples, and the subsequent impression that the following influx of new immigrants and migrants has had on citizenship. MacKinnon investigates the ties that bind Canadians to their country and to their fellow citizens, and how these ties are often challenged by global influences, such as identity politics and social media. Shedding light on the connection between economic opportunity and citizenship, and on the institutional context in which differences must be accommodated, Canada in Question examines current circumstances and new challenges, and looks to the unique future of Canadian citizenship.

Author : Michelle Webber,Kate Bezanson
Publisher : Canadian Scholars Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1551302357

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Rethinking Society in the 21st Century by Michelle Webber,Kate Bezanson Pdf

This is a unique collection of thirty-two essays that fill a critical void in introductory sociology. This engaging and profound book weaves together feminist, class-conscious, and anti-racist approaches with the study of introductory sociology for Canadian students. One of the many strengths of this bold collection is theory. Rethinking Society in the 21st Century balances classical theoretical approaches in sociology -- Durkheim, Marx and Mills -- with contemporary approaches, as found in the work of Dorothy Smith and Michel Foucault, among others. Following this exemplary grounding, the book then introduces the foundations of society -- socialisation, social interaction and culture -- as well as the major social institutions of family, the economy, and labour. Crime, moral regulation, and social justice are presented in a progressive light, while population, globalisation, and the new world order complete this well-rounded introduction to Canadian sociology. The second unique feature of this collection is its extensive coverage of inequality, specifically social class, gender, ethnicity, race, age/generation, and sexuality. The third distinguishing aspect is its pronounced emphasis on Canadian content and its incorporation of feminist theory.

Author : James S. Frideres,Meyer Burstein,John Biles
Publisher : Queen's School of Policy Studies
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015076194979

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Immigration and Integration in Canada in the Twenty-first Century by James S. Frideres,Meyer Burstein,John Biles Pdf

The 'two-way street' of integration requires commitment from both government institutions and individuals. This book looks at the social, cultural, economic, and political integration of new comers and minorities and establishes measures for assessing the success of integration practices. It presents overviews of issues related to integration.