1968 in Canada
«
A marvelously rich collection of essays on the Canadian experience of 1968 and a significant contribution to our understanding of that eventful year. Here, a talented group of scholars explore the internal and external forces that shaped Canada in 1968 and bequeathed legacies that have continued to influence Canada.
» Tony McCulloch, Senior Fellow in North American Studies UCL Institute of the Americas, London, UK
The year 1968 in Canada was an extraordinary one,
unlike any other in its frenetic pace of activities and
their consequences for the development of a new
national consciousness among Canadians.
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unlike any other in its frenetic pace of activities and
their consequences for the development of a new
national consciousness among Canadians.
It was a year when decisions and actions, both in
Canada and outside its borders, were thick and
contentious, and whose effects were momentous and
far-reaching. It saw the rise of Trudeaumania and the
birth of the Parti Quebecois; the articulation of the
new nationalism in English Canada and an alternative
vision for Indigenous rights and governance; a series of
public hearings in the Royal Commission on the Status
of Women; the establishment of the Canadian Radio
and Television Commission, nation-wide Medicare and
CanLit; and a striving for both a new relationship with
the United States and a more independent foreign
policy everywhere else. And more. Virtually no segment
of Canadian life was untouched by both the turmoil
and the promise of generational change.
Published in English with chapters in French.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Ottawa Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 400
- ISBN
- 9780776636597
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«
A marvelously rich collection of essays on the Canadian experience of 1968 and a significant contribution to our understanding of that eventful year. Here, a talented group of scholars explore the internal and external forces that shaped Canada in 1968 and bequeathed legacies that have continued to influence Canada.
» Tony McCulloch, Senior Fellow in North American Studies UCL Institute of the Americas, London, UK
«
In Canada as in other countries, 1968 was a year like no other. Gathering excellent authors and covering key issues, this volume traces what happened in 1968 while exploring the consequences of that pivotal year. It is a must-read for those interested in the period and its lasting impact.
» Daniel Béland, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada