Contemporary Quebec: Selected Readings and Commentaries

By Michael D. Behiels and Matthew Hayday

In the last seventy years, Quebec has changed from a society dominated by the social edicts of the Catholic Church and the economic interests of anglophone business leaders to a more secular culture that frequently elects separatist political parties and has developed the most comprehensive welfare state in North America. In Contemporary Quebec, leading scholars raise provocative questions about the ways in which Quebec has been transformed since the Second World War and offer competing interpretations of the reasons for the province's quiet and radical revolutions.

Collecting the works of historians, political scientists, sociologists, experts in aboriginal studies and women's studies, chapters consider issues ranging from language policies, to progressive changes in gender roles and norms, and intense debates surrounding issues of nationalism and identity. Providing a remarkably clear and engaging overview of the major themes, issues, and events of Quebec history, culture, and politics, Contemporary Quebec is an invaluable resource for history and Canadian Studies courses, and an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to better understand this dynamic province.

Contributors include Michael D. Behiels (Ottawa), Louis B langer (Laval), G rard Boismenu (Montr al), Michael Burgess (Kent), Hans M. Carlson (Minnesota), Dominique Cl ment (Alberta), Donald Cuccioletta (UQO), Jules Duchastel (UQ M), Michael Gauvreau (McMaster), St phanie Godin (UQ M), Ralph P. G ntzel (Franklin College), Matthew Hayday (Guelph), Guy Lachapelle (Concordia), Daniel Latouche (INRS), Jocelyn L tourneau (Laval), Martin Lubin (SUNY Plattsburgh), C. Michael Macmillan (Mount Saint Vincent), Chantal Maill (Concordia), Dominique Marshall (Carleton), Dominique Masson (Ottawa), Sean Mills (Toronto), Ines Molinaro (St. Clare's, Oxford), Nicole Neatby (St. Mary's), Max Nemni (Laval), Linda Pertusati (Bowling Green), Jacques Rouillard (Montr al), Ben Rowswell (Stanford), Paul Rynard (York), Daniel Sal e (Concordia), Miriam Smith (York), and Reg Whitaker (Victoria).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773538917
• ISBN13: 9780773538917
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"