A Social Geography of Canada.

This collection of essays focus on subjects which formed the basis of his life's work -- the changing character of Canadian landscape and society, and the urbanization of that society, including aspects of its historical evolution, its present spacial forms and current social issues.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robinson, Guy M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : Dundurn, 1991.
Temas:
Watson, J. Wreford > (James Wreford), > 1915-1990.
Watson, J. Wreford > (James Wreford), > 1915-1990
Human geography > Canada.
Human geography
Canada
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • A Social Geography of Canada
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Part One: The Canadian Dimension
  • 1 Introduction: Wreford Watson's Social Geography and a Social Geography of Canada
  • 1.1 The Sociological Aspects of Geography
  • 1.2 A Social Geography of Canada
  • 1.3 The Canadian Dimension
  • 2 Aspects of Social Differentiation in Canada
  • 2.1 Ethnic Groups
  • 2.2 The Labour Force
  • 2.3 Urban versus Rural
  • 2.4 The Canadian Identity
  • 2.5 Regionalism3 Pluralism and National Unity
  • 3.1 A Country Born of Diversity
  • 3.2 Diversity and Consensus
  • 3.3 Conclusion
  • 4 Social Cohesion and Conflicts in Quebec
  • 4.1 Quebec: A Society That Has Undergone Profound Change
  • 4.2 The Old French/English Cleavage
  • 4.3 Social Classes and National Consciousness among French-speaking Quebecers
  • 4.4 Conclusion
  • 5 The Population of Ontario: A Study of the Foundation of a Social Geography
  • 5.1 Refugee Beginnings
  • 5.2 Variables Affecting Population Size
  • 5.3 Changing Population Distributions
  • 5.4 Changing Population Composition5.5 Population as a Key to the Social Geography of Ontario
  • 5.6 Conclusion
  • Part Two: The Urban Dynamic: Social Geographies of Urban Canada
  • 6 Introduction: Urbananization and the Urban Dynamic
  • 6.1 The Urban Image
  • 6.2 Urban Social Areas
  • 6.3 Suburbanization
  • 6.4 Urban Futures
  • 7 Canadian Cities: Recent Developments and the Changing Image
  • 7.1 Changes in the Urban Landscape
  • 7.2 Redevelopment and the New Image
  • 7.3 Transport and New Attitudes
  • 7.4 Residential Patterns and the New Social Composition
  • 7.5 Conclusion8 Mapping the Socio-economic Landscape of Ottawa-Hull
  • 8.1 Watson's Social Himalayas and Computer Cartography
  • 8.2 A New Cartography for Mapping Social Variables
  • 8.3 The Social Himalayas of Ottawa-Hull
  • 8.4 Conclusion
  • 9 Ethnicity and Social Areas within Winnipeg
  • 9.1 Ethnic Groups
  • 9.2 Ethnic Sectors: The Social Areas of Winnipeg
  • 10 The Expansion of Domestic Space on Vancouver's North Shore
  • 10.1 General Considerations
  • 10.2 Expansion Space: Magnitude, Distribution, and Characteristics
  • 10.3 Stayers and Builders
  • 11 Community Aspirations, Territorial Justice, and the Metropolitan Form of Edmonton and Calgary11.1 The Frames of Reference for Territorial Determination in Alberta
  • 11.2 Basis for a Comparative Study of Edmonton and Calgary
  • 11.3 Circumstances of Community Development in the Edmonton and Calgary Metropolitan Areas
  • 11.4 The Reformer's Paradox and the Low-Status Suburbs
  • 11.5 Implications for the Evolution of Metropolitan Form
  • 12 Urban Canada 2001
  • 12.1 Canada's Urban System
  • 12.2 The Physical Structure of the City

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