The Religions of Canadians is a book about religions and the making of Canada. Drawing on the expert knowledge and personal insights of scholars in history, the social sciences, and the phenomenology
Victimology is a relatively new and emerging interdisciplinary area that crosses the fields of criminology, law, sociology, and justice. Written by one of the world’s leading experts on victimo
In Violence Against Women, award-winning author Walter S. DeKeseredy offers a passionate but well-documented sociological overview of a sobering problem.
For the third edition of this chronological history of Europe between the Treaty of Westphalia and the French Revolution, Birn (emeritus, U. of Oregon) retains the emphasis on interactions between soc
"From Victorian sexuality to hippies to the 'peacekeeping myth,' Thomas Thorner's A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt explores a remarkably comprehensive range of topics in Canadian history. Each chapte
Drawing on over 30 years of experience in community development practice, Shragge offers a historical look at community organizing and local activism from its development in the 1960s to the contempor
A History of Science in Society: A Reader, edited by Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack, is a collection of primary source documents and an excellent companion to their text by the same name. It include
"What exactly does it mean to be North American? Europeans have been engaged in a long-running debate about the meaning and nature of Europe. The Labyrinth of North American Identities generates a sim
This short reader includes selections from Stouck's longer volume, Medieval Saints: A Reader, along with new material. It is designed to briefly introduce students to many of the most famous and repre
Talking Back to the Indian Act is a comprehensive "how-to" guide for engaging with primary source documents. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to develop the skills necessary to converse
Governance and Public Policy in Canada lays the foundation for a systematic analysis of policy developments, shaped as they are by multiple institutional tensions, governance legacies, and actor netwo
The Inuit are a familiar part of Canadian identity but also exotic residing in the remote Arctic. The mix of the familiar and the exotic has resulted in the creation and perpetuation of a number of "W
The Politics of Ontario is the first book on Ontario politics, government, and public policy to be published since the last edition of Graham White’s The Government and Politics of Ontario in 1997. Th
Bending the Cost Curve in Health Care explores the challenges faced and a range of solutions for ensuring the long-term fiscal sustainability of health care in Canada.
A Short History of the Renaissance in Europe is a new and beautifully illustrated edition of The Renaissance in Europe, previously published by Laurence King Publishing. Readers will learn not only ab
Community is an elusive yet frequently invoked concept. Terms like community health, community living, community schools, community policing, community development, and community renewal have become p
The Middle Ages in Texts and Texture is an introduction to medieval Europe unlike any other. These 26 essays, written by accomplished scholars all trained at the University of California, Berkeley, re
This two-volume reader documents the history of the West, from the second millennium BC through the twentieth century. Drawing from the well known and the less obvious, Sources for the History of West
Contemporary Inequalities and Social Justice in Canada examines the changing contours of inequality and social justice in contemporary Canada. Approaching questions of social justice from the perspect
A member of the Mohawk Nation, Alfred (Indigenous Governance Programs, U. of Victoria), examines the journey taken by indigenous people who have overcome their colonial identities and restored their l
