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OverviewBefore the Second World War, Canada was a rural country. Unlike most industrializing countries, Canada's rural population grew throughout the century after 1871 - even if it declined as a proportion of the total population. Rural Canadians also differed in their lives from rural populations elsewhere. In a country dominated by a harsh northern climate, a short growing season, isolated households and communities, and poor land, they typically relied on three ever-shifting pillars of support: the sale of cash crops, subsistence from the local environment, and wage work off the farm. Canada's Rural Majority is an engaging and accessible history of this distinctive experience, including not only Canada's farmers, but also the hunters, gardeners, fishers, miners, loggers, and cannery workers who lived and worked in rural Canada. Focusing on the household, the environment, and the community, Canada's Rural Majority is a compelling classroom resource and an invaluable overview of this understudied aspect of Canadian history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth SandwellPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780802086167ISBN 10: 0802086160 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 04 February 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Rediscovering Canada’s Rural Majority 1870-1940 Chapter 2: The Canadian Shield Chapter 3: The St. Lawrence Valley and Southern Great Lakes Region Chapter 4: The Central Canadian Plain Chapter 5: The Mountains Chapter 6: The Canadian Coast ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationR.W. Sandwell is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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