Social Scientists and Politics in Canada
Between Clerisy and Vanguard
Description
Social scientists have played many roles in Canadian politics since the Second World War. Stephen Brooks and Alain Gagnon examine the forms and extent of social scientists' involvement in the political process, their relationship to the state, and the complexities of their class position. The unique development of the social sciences in Quebec and their relationship to Quebec nationalism are examined and distinctions between development in this community and in the predominantly anglophone community of the rest of Canada are contrasted.
Reviews
"provides an interesting internal comparative analysis of social scientists of the two major linguistic communities in Canada, pointing out how sharply their experiences diverge in their respective roles as political actors." Michael Stein, Department of Political Science, McMaster University