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Author: John Porter ,
Wallace Clement ,
Jack Jedwab ,
Professor of Sociology Vic Satzewich
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Edition: 50th Anniversary edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 4.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.900kg
ISBN: 9781442628571
ISBN 10: 144262857
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 20 March 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
This book is a 'must' for those seeking to understand Canadian society, its inner workings and motivations ... None will read it without being stimulated and better informed about our society. -- Tommy Douglas The Globe and Mail The Vertical Mosaic will be a touchstone for social studies in Canada. -- Robert Fulford Toronto Star The Vertical Mosaic is a milestone in Canadian intellectual history. Both academics and the general reading public have waited a long time for this study to appear. They have not been disappointed. In both richness of detail and rigour of analysis, it has few rivals.&rdquo -- Martin Robin American Political Science Review Porter has written a masterpiece of empirical sociology, and no one can be properly informed about the structure of Canadian society until he has absorbed the contents of this monograph. -- New Society
“This book is a ‘must’ for those seeking to understand Canadian society, its inner workings and motivations ... None will read it without being stimulated and better informed about our society.” - Tommy Douglas (The Globe and Mail) “The Vertical Mosaic will be a touchstone for social studies in Canada.” - Robert Fulford (Toronto Star) “The Vertical Mosaic is a milestone in Canadian intellectual history. Both academics and the general reading public have waited a long time for this study to appear. They have not been disappointed. In both richness of detail and rigour of analysis, it has few rivals.” - Martin Robin (American Political Science Review) “Porter has written a masterpiece of empirical sociology, and no one can be properly informed about the structure of Canadian society until he has absorbed the contents of this monograph.” - New Society
This book is a 'must' for those seeking to understand Canadian society, its inner workings and motivations ... None will read it without being stimulated and better informed about our society. -- Tommy Douglas The Globe and Mail The Vertical Mosaic is a milestone in Canadian intellectual history. Both academics and the general reading public have waited a long time for this study to appear. They have not been disappointed. In both richness of detail and rigour of analysis, it has few rivals. -- Martin Robin American Political Science Review The Vertical Mosaic will be a touchstone for social studies in Canada. -- Robert Fulford Toronto Star Porter has written a masterpiece of empirical sociology, and no one can be properly informed about the structure of Canadian society until he has absorbed the contents of this monograph. -- New Society
Author Information
John Porter (1921–1979), one of Canada’s leading sociologists, was a professor, dean, and academic vice-president at Carleton University.
