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OverviewMeasuring the Mosaic is a comprehensive intellectual biography of John Porter (1921-1979), author of The Vertical Mosaic (1965), preeminent Canadian sociologist of his time, and one of Canada's most celebrated scholars. In the first biography of this important figure, Rick Helmes-Hayes provides a detailed account of Porter's life and an in-depth assessment of his extensive writings on class, power, educational opportunity, social mobility, and democracy. While assessing Porter's place in the historical development of Canadian social science, Helmes-Hayes also examines the economic, social, political and scholarly circumstances - including the Depression, World War II, post-war reconstruction, the baby boom, and the growth of universities - that contoured Porter's political and academic views. Using extensive archival research, correspondence, and over fifty original interviews with family, colleagues, and friends, Measuring the Mosaic stresses Porter's remarkable contributions as a scholar, academic statesman, senior administrator at Carleton University, and engaged, practical public intellectual. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rick Helmes-HayesPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.940kg ISBN: 9780802097033ISBN 10: 0802097030 Pages: 592 Publication Date: 27 March 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback 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 ContentsReviewsA well researched and beautifully written biography of Canadian Sociologist John Porter. -- William Christian, Guelph Mercury, Sept 25, 2010 A well researched and beautifully written biography of Canadian Sociologist John Porter. -- William Christian, Guelph Mercury, Sept 25, 2010 'This book offers the reader more than a description of an individual's scholarly career It locates the life and work of John Porter in a broad and changing social educational context.' -- Roy Todd: British Journal of Canadian Studies: vol 24:02:2011 'This biography eloquently highlights the career of a remarkable social scientist and a committed intellectual; it is also a living testimony to the institutionalization of Canadian sociology.' -- Simon Langlois; Canadian Journal of Sociology: vol 36:03:2011 Author InformationRick Helmes-Hayes is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Waterloo. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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