Edward Grabb: Introduction to the Wynford Edition
Preface
Introduction
Plan of the Book
Part I: Canada and the United States: Theoretical Perspectives
Introduction
2. Previous Perspectives: Founding Fragements and Revolutionary Origins
Hartz's Theory of
European Founding Fragements
Lipset's Origins Thesis: The Defining Moment of the American Revolution
Summary
3. An Alternative Perspective: Deep Structures and the Four Sub-societies of Canada and the United States
The Concept of Deep Structures
Deep Structures and the
English Heritage
Identifying the Deep Structures of the English Societies
Canada and the United States as Four Sub-societies
Summary and Conclusion to Part I
Part II: Historical Myths and Historical Evidence
Introduction
4. Liberty, Liberalism, and the Myth of
American Individualism
The Concept of Liberty in Pre-revolutionary America
The Myth of American Individualism
Summary
5. English Canada and the Loyalist Myth
The Loyalist Migration and Canadian Toryism
Counting the Loyalists
How Loyal Were the Loyalists?
Were
the English-Canadian Colonists 'Americans'?
Tory Values: Comparing the Elite and the Larger Population
Summary
6. Canadians and Americans: Historical Comparisons
Class Structure and Economic Background
Ethnic Composition and Sources of Immigration
Religion in Canada and
the United States
Patterns of Urbanization
Political Culture and Organization
Summary
Conclusion to Part II
Part III: Enduring Myths and Contemporary Realities
Introduction
Samples and Data Sources
Research Questions
7. Moral Issues: Religion,
Family Values, and Crime
Religion and Religiosity
Family and Sexual Values
Crime and the Law
Summary
8. Individualism, Collectivism, and the State
Collectivism and the Role of the State
Attitudes about Individualism, Statism, and Collectivism
Summary
9.
Social Inclusion and Tolerance toward Minorities
Mosaic and Melting Pot
Patterns of Immigration and Racial Composition
Socioeconomic Attainments of Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities
Comparative Research on Attitudes toward Minorities
Summary
10. Political Attitudes and
Political Action
Political Interest and Political Behaviour
Political Trust and Confidence in Government
Feelings of Interpersonal Trust and National Pride
Summary
11. Voluntary-Association Involvement and Activity
Previous Research
Results from the World Values
Surveys
Summary
Conclusion to Part III
12. Conclusion
Deep Structures Revisited
How Many 'Nations' Are There?
Elites and Masses
National Differences: Comparing the Extremes
Past, Present, and Future: Convergence, Divergence, or Both?
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
References
Index
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Edward Grabb is Professor and Senior Scholar in Residence at the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Most of his research centres on social inequality, political sociology, and comparative social structure. His articles have appeared in such journals as the American
Sociological Review, Social Forces, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, and the Canadian Journal of Sociology. His other books include Social Inequality in Canada: Patterns, Problems, and Policies (co-edited with Neil Guppy) and Theories of Social Inequality.
The late James Curtis
was a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Waterloo. His primary scholarly interests included social inequality, associational and political behaviour, the sociology of knowledge, and the sociology of physical activity and sport.
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