Quebec: A History 1867-1929: A History 1867-1929James Lorimer & Company, 1983 M01 1 - 602 pages Between Confederation and the Great Depression Quebec underwent a tremendous upheaval, transforming it from a rural, agricultural society to an urban, industrial one. Widely acclaimed in its original French-language edition, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of the period. The authors take an ecclectic approach, examining changes in the economic, social, political and cultural realms. They vividly portray the central conflicts of the period: the struggle between business and the Catholic church to determine economic and social development; the development of public welfare schemes in the face of growing urban squalour; the fight to maintain French language and culture in a society dominated by English-speaking businessmen and political leaders. Illustrated with 15 maps and 190 photographs, Quebec: A History 1867-1929 offers a full examination of Quebec society during this period of rapid and deep change. |
Contents
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THE ECONOMY | 57 |
Internal Factors | 74 |
The Agricultural and Forest Sectors | 96 |
Industry and the City | 116 |
SOCIETY | 139 |
Living Conditions | 156 |
Commerce and Communications | 340 |
An Urban Society | 356 |
The Economy of Rural Quebec | 373 |
Economic Policies | 390 |
SOCIETY | 398 |
The Working Class and the Labour Movement | 408 |
Rural Quebecers | 421 |
Living Conditions | 427 |
The Labour Movement | 178 |
The Status of Women | 186 |
Two Key Institutions | 195 |
The Educational System | 205 |
POLITICS | 215 |
Political Development | 230 |
The Federal Government and Quebec | 254 |
CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY | 263 |
Culture | 281 |
THE ECONOMY | 305 |
Manufacturing Production | 322 |
Monopoly Capitalism and Foreign Investment | 332 |
Women and the Feminist Movement | 441 |
Religion and Education | 451 |
POLITICS | 476 |
Political Parties and Movements | 485 |
The Reign of the Liberals | 501 |
FederalProvincial Relations | 515 |
CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY | 527 |
Culture | 541 |
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Illustration Credits | 590 |
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Quebec: A History 1867-1929 Paul-André Linteau,René Durocher,Jean-Claude Robert No preview available - 1983 |
Common terms and phrases
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