The Social Sciences in Canada
50 Years of National Activity by the Social Science Federation of Canada
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2006
- Category
- General, Post-Confederation (1867-), Social Policy
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9780889208001
- Publish Date
- Jan 2006
- List Price
- $32.95
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889202139
- Publish Date
- Oct 1991
- List Price
- $32.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
The Social Sciences in Canada is about the background and history of the Social Science Federation of Canada in honour of its fifty years of national activity.
There can be little doubt that during the last fifty years the federation, and its predecessors, have had a substantial impact on the development of the social sciences in Canada. The history of this organization is probably the best barometer that we have for recording the changes that have occurred in the relation between social scientists and Canadian society.
About the author
Donald Fisher is a professor at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Educational Studies. He currently supervises new research students and has an interest in philanthropy and universities, academic/State/industry relations, marketization and higher education, historical sociology of the social sciences, and sociology of science.