Social inequality in Canada

Social inequality in Canada

by Frizzell, Alan Stewart Pammett, Jon H.

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"Social Inequality in Canada brings a comparative perspective to the question of the uniqueness of Canadian society. Do Canadians believe they can succeed on the basis of their own abilities? And how do they compare with Americans, Germans, Italians, Australians and Russians? There is much debate as to how Canadians differ from or resemble citizens of other countries, particularly the United States. Is it true that we are more tolerant and deferential than our southern neighbours, or more accep…

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  • Full title :Social inequality in Canada / edited by Alan Frizzell, Jon H. Pammett.

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"Social Inequality in Canada brings a comparative perspective to the question of the uniqueness of Canadian society. Do Canadians believe they can succeed on the basis of their own abilities? And how do they compare with Americans, Germans, Italians, Australians and Russians? There is much debate as to how Canadians differ from or resemble citizens of other countries, particularly the United States. Is it true that we are more tolerant and deferential than our southern neighbours, or more accepting of the actions of government in our lives? Do Quebecers view the world differently from other Canadians? Do women see society differently from men? Comparisons such as these, approached through survey analysis, yield up a true portrait of national identity."--Jacket

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  • Publication Date:©1996.

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  • Description:1 online resource (183 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780773581890, 0773581898, 128353083X, 9781283530835, 9786613843289, 6613843288
  • oclc:ocn767733184
  • LC Classification:HN110.Z9
  • Dewey Decimal:305/.0971

Table of Contents

The ISSP and international research / Alan Frizzell -- Indicators of social inequality in Canada / Jeffrey Frank -- International images of social inequality / Carl J. Cuneo -- Getting ahead around the world / Jon H. Pammett -- Canadian public perceptions of inequality / Scott Bennett -- Language, region, race, gender, and income / Leslie S. Laczko -- Gender and inequality / Eileen Saunders.

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Subjects

Aufsatzsammlung Canada Canada -- Conditions sociales -- 1971- Canada -- Conditions sociales -- 1991- Canada -- Social conditions -- 1971- Canada -- Social conditions -- 1991- Classes sociales -- Canada Égalité (Sociologie) Equality Equality -- Canada Inégalité sociale -- Canada Kanada Since 1991 Social classes Social classes -- Canada Social conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race… SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies Soziale Ungleichheit

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Frizzell, Alan Stewart Pammett, Jon H.

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