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The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History
2011 C.P. Stacey Award for the Best Book in Canadian Military History Published in 2011
Le Comité Canadien d'histoire de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale et la Commission canadienne d'histoire militaire annoncent avec plaisir le nom du gagnant du prix Charles-P-Stacey, 2011. Les membres du jury, Norman Hillmer, Serge Bernier, et Paul Dickson, ont choisi unanimement, parmi les nombreux ouvrages en histoire militaire canadienne qui leur avaient été soumis, award The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History (Oxford University Press), par J.L. Granatstein and Dean Oliver.
The Canadian Committee for the History of the Second World War and the Canadian Commission for Military History are delighted to announce the winner of the 2011 C.P. Stacey Award. From an extensive collection of Canadian military studies published in 2011, the judges chose for the award J.L. Granatstein and Dean Oliver's The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History, published by Oxford University Press. Norman Hillmer, Serge Bernier, and Paul Dickson were unanimous in their conclusion that the companion represents a major contribution to the fields of Canadian military as well as political, social, and diplomatic history.
Granatstein and Oliver have created an accessible and readable reference work that is both comprehensive and substantive. With The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History, the authors argue for the centrality of war and defence issues to Canada's development as a nation, and remind the reader of the value of a national narrative. The entries are superbly crafted essays, reflecting a mastery of context and detail that stems from the author's decades of engagement with the subject-matter. Indeed, the reader is equally engaged by the author's interpretations, ensuring that the work will be a companion to military history enthusiasts, not simply a reference. Deeply researched, well-written and superbly illustrated from the collections of the Canadian War Museum, The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History will find a place on the shelf of scholars and laypersons with an interest in Canada's military, political and diplomatic history. [Translation]
The judges would also like to identify, for honourable mention, Doug Delaney's Corps Commanders: Five British and Canadian Generals at War, 1939-1945 (University of British Columbia Press) a thoughtful treatise on command and commanders, written with flair, and based on a mastery of the archival material.
Le jury souhaite également présenter une mention honorable aux essais édités par Doug Delaney's Corps Commanders: Five British and Canadian Generals at War, 1939-1945 (University of British Columbia Press). [Translation]
The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History
by J. L. Granatstein and Dean F. Oliver
528 pages | 9780195430882
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2012
New Illustrated Book Captures Full History of a Complex Society
NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED IMAGES RECOUNT THE HISTORY OF QUEBEC
Toronto, Ontario – Oxford University Press releases the long-awaited full history of Quebec society through rare and never-before-published images in AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF QUEBEC. The retreating ice marks the beginning of this fascinating and richly illustrated history. Peter Gossage and Jack Little recount the history of Quebec from the earliest days to the present in concise and elegant prose. By around 1000 BCE the Iroquois of the St Lawrence Valley were making pottery and cultivating crops, with evidence of trade as far as the Gulf of Mexico. Of course European contact changed this world forever, from the introduction of metal to the introduction of Christianity. Early settlements became a militarized colony and at the same time, the Industrial Revolution brought increased tension between tradition and modernity - two forces that even today can be difficult to reconcile. Quebec, in its often uneasy union with the rest of Canada (not to mention its own Aboriginal peoples), continues to evolve as its population becomes ever more diverse.
Detailed chapters on modern Quebec evaluate the political turmoil of recent years, from constitutional wrangles, to the Oka crisis, to sovereignty discussions, and the debate about cultural accommodation. Quebec remains a "curious and fascinating political space," a beacon of French-language culture in North America, and an extraordinary nation within a nation.
Peter Gossage is a professor in the Department of History at Concordia University.
Jack Little, FRSC, is a professor in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University.
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF QUEBEC
Tradition and Modernity
by Peter Gossage and Jack Little
396 pages | $35.00 | 9780199002351
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New Oxford book shines light on Mild Cognitive Impairment
“BORDER-ZONE” CONDITION THAT MAY OR MANY NOT, CONVERT TO DEMENTIA AFFECTS HALF-A-MILLION CANADIANS 65-PLUS
Toronto, Ontario – Half a million Canadians aged 65-and-older suffer from Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI, but many don’t know it because only a small percentage pursue a diagnosis. This condition, a state between the normal decline in cognition associated with aging and the more precipitous drop caused by a deadly dementia like Alzheimer’s disease, has only recently begun to be studied.
Now leading experts in brain health with Toronto’s Baycrest have published the first comprehensive book on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) called Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Reducing Risk of Dementia. LIVING WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Reducing Risk of Dementia is the first book to be published on MCI for the general reader. Specifically written for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), for their family members, and for the health care professionals with whom they navigate their journey with MCI, the book provides up-to-date, scientifically substantiated knowledge about what MCI is, how it affects people, and how to take a proactive approach to health and wellbeing for living with the condition; the renowned British clinical psychologist Linda Clare describes it as “An invaluable resource for anyone living with MCI or wanting to understand more about this little-known and poorly-understood, but widespread, condition.”
Nicole D. Anderson is Senior Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, in Toronto.
Kelly J. Murphy is Clinical Neuropsychologist at Baycrest in Toronto.
Angela K. Troyer is Program Director of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health at Baycrest.
LIVING WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Reducing Risk of Dementia
by Nicole D. Anderson, Kelly J. Murphy and Angela K. Troyer
240 pages | $19.95 | 9780199858552
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SQUEEZED MIDDLE
is named Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2011
Squeezed middle: the section of society regarded as particularly affected by inflation, wage freezes, and cuts in public spending during a time of economic difficulty, consisting principally of those people on low or middle incomes.
Every year, the dictionaries teams at Oxford University Press in the UK and the US put their heads together and come up with a Word (or Phrase) of the Year. This year, for the first time, both the UK and US teams have agreed on a global Word of the Year: squeezed middle.
The Word of the Year is a word, or expression, that we feel has attracted a great deal of interest during the year to date. It need not have been coined within the past twelve months and it does not have to be a word that will stick around for a good length of time: it is very difficult to accurately predict which new words will have staying power. And while the Word of the Year has great resonance for 2011, it doesn’t mean that the word will automatically go into any of our English Dictionaries. We always wait to see good evidence that a word or expression will stay the course before we include it in an Oxford dictionary.
Speaking about Ed Miliband’s term for those seen as bearing the brunt of government tax burdens whilst having the least with which to relieve it, Susie Dent, spokesperson for Oxford Dictionaries and language expert on Channel 4’s Countdown said: “The speed with which squeezed middle has taken root, and the likelihood of its endurance while anxieties deepen, made it a good candidate for Word of the Year.”
This year saw a particularly strong shortlist of contenders for Word of the Year:
Arab Spring: a series of anti-government uprisings in various countries in North Africa and the Middle East, beginning in Tunisia in December 2010. [After Prague Spring, denoting the 1968 reform movement in Czechoslovakia.]
Hacktivism: the action or practice of gaining unauthorized access to computer files or networks in order to further social or political ends. [A blend of hack and activism]
Occupy: the name given to an international movement protesting against perceived economic injustice by occupying buildings or public places and staying there for an extended period of time. [From the imperative form of the verb occupy, as in the phrase Occupy Wall Street.]
Phone hacking: the action or practice of gaining unauthorized access to data stored in another person's phone, especially in order to access their voicemail.
Sodcasting: (informal) the practice of playing music through the loudspeaker of a mobile phone while in a public place. [After podcasting]
We felt that all of these words deserved consideration for Word of the Year. Susie Dent said:
“It is not a jolly set. If there was no obvious winner, there was a very clear prevailing mood. Financial hardship and protest on an almost unprecedented scale have scored our language deeply (and no doubt many others too), and frivolous word-play was hard to find. Most striking of all is that so many of the prominent words this year are not new – they are terms with a long past, but a new resonance.”
Some of the other words the team considered earlier in the selection process included bunga bunga, as used in the context of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s infamous parties, crowdfunding, defined as the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet, facepalm (a gesture in which the palm of one's hand is brought to one's face as an expression of dismay, exasperation, embarrassment, etc.), and fracking (the forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure, especially to extract oil or gas).
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NOTES FOR EDITORS and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
About the Oxford Word of the Year
Among their other activities, lexicographers at Oxford University Press track how the vocabulary of the English language is changing from year to year. Every year, a ‘Word of the Year’ is debated and chosen, with the selection made to reflect the ethos of the year and its lasting potential as a word of cultural significance.
Why did you choose a word that is actually two words?
From a dictionary-maker’s point of view, a two-word expression is called a ‘compound’ and is treated as one word [a ‘headword’] in the dictionary. This is not the first time that a two-word expression has been selected as our WOTY. In 2010 our Word of the Year was big society, and credit crunch made the grade in 2008.
Oxford Word of the Year in the US and the UK
Usually, the UK and US dictionary teams choose different Words of the Year because each country’s vocabulary develops in different ways, according to what is happening in the news and in culture. However, this year it was felt that given the transatlantic nature of the squeezed middle, and the fact that there is evidence of the term’s use in both countries, it was appropriate to both have the same Word of the Year. Please note that the shortlisted words differ, however, reflecting differences between more local issues and culture. For more information on the US selection, please contact christian.purdy@oup.com from OUP USA.
Who is on the team that chooses the WOTY?
The selection team is made up of lexicographers and consultants to the dictionary team, and editorial, marketing, and publicity staff.
When will squeezed middle make its debut in Oxford dictionaries?
There is no guarantee that squeezed middle will make it into an Oxford dictionary. Oxford’s WOTY is simply a word that has made its mark during the year 2011, but it may be too soon to say if it will stand the test of time. We are watching and keeping it under consideration for inclusion in Oxford’s dictionaries. We always wait to see good evidence that a word or expression will stay the course before we include it in an Oxford dictionary.
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A compelling account of an unconventional love story
THE CASTRATO AND HIS WIFE
By Helen Berry
(October 2011 | 9780199569816 | 288 pp. | 8 pp. b/w plates | $29.95 | Hardcover)
The opera singer Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci was one of the most famous celebrities of the eighteenth century. He was a rock star of his day, with a massive female following. He was also a castrato. Women flocked to his concerts and found him irresistible. His singing pupil, Dorothea Maunsell, a teenage girl from a genteel Irish family, eloped with him. There was a huge scandal; her father persecuted them mercilessly. Tenducci's wife joined him at his concerts, achieving a status as a performer she could never have dreamed of as a respectable girl. She also wrote a sensational account of their love affair, an early example of a teenage novel. Embroiled in debt, the Tenduccis fled to Italy, and the marriage collapsed when she fell in love with another man. Everything hinged on the status of the marriage; whether the husband was capable of consummation, and what exactly had happened to him as a small boy in a remote Italian hill village decades before.
About the Author:
Helen Berry is Reader in Early Modern History at Newcastle University. She is the author of numerous articles on the history of eighteenth-century Britain, and is the co-editor (with Elizabeth Foyster) of The Family in Early Modern England (2007).
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Featured on CBC Quirks and Quarks
DOWNS
The History of a Disability
By David Wright
(October 2011 | 9780199567935 | 256 pp. | 15 b/w illustrations | $24.95 | Hardcover)
For 150 years, Down's syndrome has constituted the archetypal mental disability, easily recognisable by distinct facial anomalies and physical stigmata. In a narrow medical sense, Down's syndrome is a common disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British asylum medical superintendent who described the syndrome as Mongolism in a series of lectures in 1866. In 1959, the disorder was identified as a chromosome 21 trisomy by the French paediatrician and geneticist Jérôme Lejeune and has since been known as Down's Syndrome (in the English-speaking world) or Trisomy 21 (in many European countries). But children and adults born with this chromosomal abnormality have an important collective history beyond their evident importance to the history of medical science.
About the Author:
Dr. David Wright received his D.Phil. in Modern History from the University of Oxford and then specialised, as a Wellcome Trust post-doctoral fellow, in the history of medicine. He is currently a Professor of History at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, at McGill University.
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Oxford University Presents Announces the
Release of "The first-ever comprehensive biography of Heinrich Himmler ."
Heinrich Himmler: A Life
November 2011 | 9780199592326 | 832 pp. |$34.95 | Hardcover
About the book:
As head of the SS, chief of police, "Reichskommissar for the Consolidation of Germanness", and Reich Interior Minister, Heinrich Himmler enjoyed a position of almost unparalleled power and responsibility in Nazi Germany. Perhaps more than any other single Nazi leader aside from Hitler, his name has become a byword for the terror, persecution, and destruction that characterized the Third Reich. In spite of his central role in the crimes of the Nazi regime, until now Himmler has remained a colourless and elusive figure in the history of the period. In this, the first-ever comprehensive biography of the SS-Reichsführer, leading German historian Peter Longerich puts every aspect of Himmler's life under the microscope. Masterfully interweaving the story of Himmler's personal life and political career with the wider history of the Nazi dictatorship, Longerich shows how skilfully he exploited and manipulated his disparate roles in the pursuit of his far-reaching and grandiose objectives.
About the Author:
Peter Longerich is Professor of Modern German History at Royal Holloway University of London and founder of the College's Holocaust Research Centre. He has published widely on the history of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, including Holocaust: The Nazi Murder and Persecution of the Jews, also published by Oxford University Press, which is widely recognized as the standard account of the Nazi machinery of mass murder and the steps by which it unfolded.
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Oxford University Presents Announces the
Release of "First rate—a living history."
An outside-the-box narrative capturing the absorbing story of a young nation in the making.
MAPLE LEAF EMPIRE
9780195448092 | 272 pp. | $29.95 | Hardcover
About the book:
The ineffable character of "Britishness" has been used, often enigmatically, to describe Canada's distinct cultural flavour within North America. This mysterious quality, writes award-winning writer Jonathan F. Vance, goes back to the early days of Canadian history, and consists of far more than the sum of early migration patterns. It emerges from a long-standing respect for British liberal ideals and an identification with the British Empire. Canada's own unique brand of Britishness evolved over a history of shared military endeavour, as Canadians fought alongside others to defend the ideals that the British Empire was deemed to represent.
To understand Canada's history of Britishness, Vance looks into the military past of both countries. The fabric of Canadian life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries owes a great deal to the presence of British military.
About the Author:
Jonathan F. Vance is a specialist in Canadian military and cultural history, war and society in the twentieth century, and social memory. From 2000 to 2010 he held the Canada Research Chair in Conflict and Culture, and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2008. His book Death So Noble won the 1998 Sir John A. Macdonald Prize, the 1998 C.P. Stacey Award, and the 1998 Dafoe Book Prize. In 2010, A History of Canadian Culture won the Lela Common Award from the Canadian Authors Association.
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For Immediate Release
June 28, 2011
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For Immediate Release
December 13, 2010
The evolution of Canada as a military power is chronicled in
THE OXFORD COMPANION TO CANADIAN MILITARY HISTORY
by J.L. Granatstein and Dean F. OliverOctober 2010 | Hardcover | $70.00 | 544 pp. | 120 b/w & 72 colour illustrations | 32 maps | 9780195430882
"Indispensible!"
—Jonathan Vance, Professor of History, University of Western Ontario
"An exceptionally valuable contribution to the understanding of Canada's rich military history"
—General (Ret'd) Paul Manson
"This fascinating Companion delves into the conflicts and alliances that have forged Canada as a modern nation on the world stage."
—David H. Wilkins, US Ambassador to Canada 2002 to 2009
Entries by military historians J.L. Granatstein and Dean F. Oliver include concise biographies from James Wolfe to Louis Riel to Rick Hillier; key military-political issues like the conscription crises, war finance, and Canada-US relations; lesser-known conflicts such as the Pig War and the Aroostook War; and more recent issues facing the Canadian Forces, including sexual harassment and post-traumatic stress disorder. Canada is seen through an international lens as a war fighter and a peacekeeper—and as a participant in some darker moments (as in the Somalia Affair of the 1990s).
Rare photographic material and original wartime paintings (reproduced in full colour) illustrate the people, events, and hardware that define Canada's military history. An authoritative guide, compelling read and published in association with the Canadian War Museum, The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History reminds us of our collective history that we must continue to investigate, understand, and now—more than ever—remember.
About the Author:
J.L. Granatstein is an award-winning historian who has received the Order of Canada and the Pierre Berton Award, among other distinctions.
Dean F. Oliver is the Director of Research and Exhibitions at the Canadian War Museum. In 2010 he was made a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in honour of his contributions to history.
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October 25, 2010
Bribery! Corruption! Fist fights on the steps of City Hall. Streetcars and transit were a hot button issue in another Toronto election now revealed in
THE REVENGE OF THE METHODIST BICYCLE COMPANY
Sunday Streetcars and Municipal Reform in Toronto, 1888-1897
By Christopher Armstrong and H.V. Nelles
(October 2010 | 9780195443370 | 224 pp. | 25 b/w line drawings, 24 b/w photographs | $19.95 | Paperback)
The Revenge of the Methodist Bicycle Company is a lighthearted, impeccably researched excursion through the thickets of chicanery, hypocrisy and sanctimony that were the special marks of High Victorian Toronto.
The story is simple: big-money interest who owned Toronto's street railways wanted to run streetcars on Sundays. They claimed this would be a boon to the working man on his day of rest, but it was clear that profit was their real motive. Respectable leaders of Toronto society were adamantly opposed; Sunday streetcars were a desecration of the Sabbath, the work of the Devil. But ultimately, the robber barons won and the cars ran on Sunday - just as the first great bicycle craze began. Everybody bought bikes–some of them from the Methodist Bicycle Company–and the Sunday streetcars were virtually empty.
Revenge is a rollicking good story peopled by flamboyant characters with Good and Evil fighting it out in public view. Richly illustrated with cartoons and photographs from the period, it is an exuberant refutation of the notion that Canadian history is dull.
Co-winner of the Toronto Book Award, 1978. NOW BACK IN PRINT
About the Author:
Christopher Armstrong is Professor of History at York University.
H.V. Nelles is the L.R. Wilson Professor of Canadian History at McMaster University. He has written widely on Canada's history.
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the
impending energy "crisis" is examined in
ENERGY IN CANADA
by Peter R. Sinclair
(Oxford | August 2010 | Paperback | $17.95 | 224 pages | 25 b/w figures | 9780195433869)
- Short, accessible introduction to a hot button issue that affects all Canadians
- Presents the latest Canadian research in clear terms for the general reader
- Author Peter Sinclair is a leader in the field of environmental studies
- Includes 27 user-friendly figures, maps, and tables to illustrate the most current data
Energy is at the core of the way Canadians live. Yet recent research indicates that North America's supply of oil - our most consumed source of primary energy - may only last until 2025. So what happens when this valuable resource runs dry?
In this highly readable introduction, Peter Sinclair examines the history of energy production and consumption leading to the impending energy "crisis." What policy decisions have been made along the way and in whose interest?
From the Alberta oil sands to offshore drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador, Sinclair delves into the hot button issues that affect Canadians today. Looking ahead, he points to which alternative and renewable energies we may rely on and the environmental, social, and political pressures that are increasingly pushing Canadians toward a critical change.
About the Author:
Peter R. Sinclair is University Research Professor of Sociology at Memorial University, Newfoundland. He has co-authored and edited a dozen books on environmental issues that affect Canada today. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Sociology from the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association.
Curso de inglés online My Oxford English
Oxford University Press España has My Oxford English is an interactive, online media-rich distance learning system for adult learners of English specifically developed for Spanish speakers. At the heart of the system is a 10-level course that takes learners from complete beginner to the Common European Framework's B2 level.
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The Bottom Billion Author Builds Upon His Renowned Work
“The perspective of our greatest expert Paul Collier, so deserving of his Gelber Prize, is the natural place to start.” —The National Post
“Set to become a classic.” —The Economist
The Bottom Billion was greeted as groundbreaking in 2007, winning the Lionel Gelber Prize. Now, in his new book The Plundered Planet, Collier builds on his work on developing countries and the poorest population to confront the global mismanagement of nature. Natural resources have the potential either to transform the poorest countries or to tear them apart, while the carbon emissions and agricultural follies of the rich world could further impoverish them. Collier proposes a series of international standards that would help poor countries rich in natural assets better manage those resources, policy changes that would raise world food supply, and benefits of industrialization while addressing the need for alternatives to carbon trading.
Paul Collier is a former director of Development Research at the World Bank. He is currently Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University.
Paul Collier will be in Toronto on May 26th and is available for interview. Please contact Marina Politano for further information.
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March 16, 2010
H. B. Fenn/Oxford University Press Sales and Distribution Announcement
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February 9, 2010 Oxford University Press Releases the Third Book in the
Issues in Canada Series Short, Concise, Up-to-Date books on Challenges Facing Canada Today  Climate Change in Canada9780195430608 | 184 pp. | $16.95 | Paperback About the book: Climate change is now more than a scientific debate; it is a matter urgently discussed in the realms of politics, geography, and economics. What is most likely to happen in Canada? From melting permafrost and falling water levels in the Great Lakes to extreme weather events, White guides us through the latest science and expert predictions. He also explores the politics involved, from the Kyoto process to the approach taken in the United States by the new Obama administration. He evaluates the probable future of business and economics: clean technology, carbon markets, and "weather" markets. What has been Canada's response to the challenges and the opportunities? And finally, looking forward to future solutions-from the international to the personal-White reminds us of the price of inaction. Up to date and engaging, this is perhaps the most important book for Canadians to read this year. About the Author: Rodney White is a Professor of Geography and former Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto He was the Principal Researcher and Head of the Evaluation Bureau, reporting to the Development Economics Department, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. (1975-76). |
Oxford University Presents Announces the
Release of the Issues in Canada Series
Short, Concise, Up to Date books on Challenges Facing Canada Today
Child Poverty in Canada
9780195432053 | 184 pp. | $17.95 | Paperback
About the book:
This short and engaging book provides the latest research on child poverty by Canadian sociologist Patrizia Albanese. Looking at how many of Canada's children live in poverty, Albanese’s research reveals which children are most vulnerable and why, and describes the physical, behavioural, and educational impact of poverty. In clear terms Albanese presents some of the ways that poverty is measured in Canada and around the world, and considers the country in a global perspective to assess why it ranks so low on the international scale. Finally, she discusses how the events of 1989 have shaped the outcome of child poverty in Canada and evaluates the theories and possible solutions to the problem.
About the Author:
Patrizia Albanese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Ryerson University. She has done extensive research on the impact of the rise of nationalist regimes on gender and family policies in twentieth-century Europe.
Substance Abuse in Canada
9780195433876 | 272 pp. | $19.95 | Paperback
About the Book:
Substance use - and abuse – exists in Canada, but what may come as a surprise are the rates and the substances themselves that are most liable to abuse in this country. A recent study estimates that the cost of substance abuse is equivalent to $1,267 for every man, woman, and child in Canada in terms of lost productivity, health care, and law enforcement. And this does not include the personal cost. It is an issue worth considering.
In an accessible and engaging style, this short book presents the latest research, survey, and interview data on substance abuse, taking into account Canada's regional differences and demography. It describes the models used by experts to explain substance abuse and addiction, and evaluates the various social policy, psychological, and medical solutions.
About the Authors:
Marilyn Herie, PHD, RSW is an Advanced Practice Clinician at Ontario's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), as well as Adjunct Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.
Wayne Skinner, MSW, RSW, is Deputy Clinical Director, Addictions Programs, at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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Ramadan Sets the Record Straight
"Deliberately brief, sensible and accessible.... What I Believe is not just a summary of Ramadan's own views but a primer on modern Western Muslim life."--Publishers Weekly
Toronto, ON—Oxford University Press releases the publication of Tariq Ramadan’s latest book, What I Believe. Tariq Ramadan is named one of Time magazine's most important innovators of the twenty-first century. He is among the leading Islamic thinkers in the West, with a large following around the world. But he has also been a lightning rod for controversy. Indeed, in 2004, Ramadan was prevented from entering the U.S. by the Bush administration and despite two appeals, supported by organizations like the American Academy of Religion and the ACLU, he is still barred from the country at this time.
In What I Believe, Ramadan describes the book as a work of clarification, directed at ordinary citizens, politicians, journalists, and others who are curious (or skeptical) about his positions. Ramadan tries to get past the barriers of prejudice and misunderstanding to speak directly, from the heart, to his Muslim and non-Muslim readers alike. In particular, he calls on Western Muslims to escape the mental, social, cultural, and religious ghettos they have created for themselves and become full partners in the democratic societies in which they live. At the same time, he calls for the rest of us to recognize our Muslim neighbours as citizens with rights and responsibilities the same as ours. His vision is of a future in which a shared and confident pluralism becomes a reality at last.
Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Islamic Studies on the Faculty of Theology at Oxford University, Visiting Professor at Erasmus University (Netherlands), Senior Research Fellow at St Antony's College (Oxford), Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan), and the President of the think tank European Muslim Network (EMN) in Brussels. He is the author of Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation, In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons From the Life of Muhammad, Western Muslims and the Future of Islam, and Islam, the West, and Challenges of Modernity.