Measuring the mosaic an intellectual biography of John Porter / Rick Helmes-Hayes.
| Author/creator | Helmes-Hayes, Richard C., 1951- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, |
| Description | xix, 588 p., [8] p. of plates : ports. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Growing up in Vancouver and London, 1921-1941 -- The army years, 1941-1946 -- The LSE Years, 1946-1949 -- Canada and Carleton College, 1939-1963 -- The genesis of The vertical mosaic, 1949-1958 -- Crafting a classic, 1958-1965 -- The vertical mosaic : Canada as a flawed democracy -- Critical response to The vertical mosaic -- Canadian society and Canadian sociology in the 1960's and 70's -- Geneva, Ottawa, and Toronto, 1966-1969 -- Measuring educational opportunity, 1970-1979 -- Measuring social mobility, 1970-1979 -- The shift into academic administration, 1977-1979 -- Marion Porter, John Porter's intellectual partner -- Second thoughts : ruminations on social justice -- Afterword : duty, service, and mission. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]-560) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010285688 |
| ISBN | 9780802097033 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0802097030 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780802096487 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0802096484 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |