Cultures of citizenship in post-war Canada, 1940-1955
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Gauvreau, Michael, 1956- Christie, Nancy, 1958- |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2003. |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
| Summary: | Cultures of Citizenship in Post-war Canada, 1940-1955 argues that we need a new view of this period, one that recognizes its considerable cultural and ideological diversity. The authors explore the quest for cultural reconstruction; the emergence of new definitions of elitism, mass culture, and the relationship between the state and the individual; the changing imperatives underlying organized labour's response to the demands of economic reconstruction; federal-provincial tensions over the shape of welfare policy; the recasting of youth identities by adult authorities and among middle-class university youth; and changing structures of authority within the family under the impact of new psychological expertise. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773571440 (online) 9781282861473 (online) |
| Author Notes: | Nancy Christie is professor, history, Trent University and the author of several prize-winning books, including A Full-Orbed Christianity: The Protestant Churches and Social Welfare in Canada, 1900-1940, and Engendering the State: Family, Work, and WelfaGauvreau Michael : Michael Gauvreau, professor of history at McMaster University, is the author and editor of numerous works, including Mapping the Margins: Families and Social Disciplines in Canada, 1700-1970 and Cultures of Citizenship in Postwar Canada, 1940-1955. |