No area
of public policy and law has seen more change than lesbian, gay,
bi-sexual, and trans-gender rights, and none so greatly needs careful
comparative analysis. Queer Inclusions, Continental Divisions explores
the politics of sexual diversity in Canada and the United States
by analyzing three contentious areas – relationship recognition,
parenting, and schooling.
Canada’s
Jews covers the 240-year period from the beginnings of the
Jewish community in the 1760s to the present day, illuminating
the golden chain of Jewish tradition, religion, language, economy,
and history as established and renewed in the northern lands. With
important points about labour, immigration, and anti-Semitism,
it is a timely book that offers sober observations about the Jewish
experience and its relation to Canadian history.
There is
a consensus throughout much of the western world that the public
sector is in urgent need of repair. This study seeks to understand
why this is so by comparing developments in Canada and the United
Kingdom. It looks to changes in values both in society and inside
government, and to the relationships between politicians and civil
servants at the top and between civil servants and citizens at the
bottom.
Based on a wide range of sources, from commercial and government reports to personal interviews, The Donut is a comprehensive and fascinating look at one of Canada’s most popular products. It offers original insights on consumer culture, mass consumption, and the dynamics of Canadian history.
‘A Happy Holiday’ examines
the travels of English-speaking Canadian men and women to Britain
and Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
It describes the experiences of tourists, detailing where they went
and their reactions to tourist sites, and draws attention to the centrality
of culture and the sensory dimensions of overseas tourism.
Mental health specialists and
researchers contend that the development of resilience in youth
is facilitated at several levels. Relational, cultural, individual,
and governmental factors all have a strong influence over the
mental well being of young people. Resilience in Action looks at youth
interventions with a view to fostering resilience in those living
in adverse situations and conditions.
Available Soon
Shoestring Soldiers: The
1st Canadian Division at War, 1914–1915by Andrew Iarocci
In this exciting new
work, Andrew Iarocci challenges the dominant view that the
1st Canadian Division was poorly prepared for war in 1914, and less
than effective during battles in 1915. He examines the first generations
of men to serve overseas with the division: their training, leadership,
morale, and combat operations from Salisbury Plain to the Ypres Salient,
from the La Bassée Canal to Ploegsteert Wood.
Winner - Margaret
McWilliams Award - Manitoba Historical Society
University of Toronto Press acknowledges the financial support for its publishing activities of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP).
