Social Inequality in Canada
Contributors: Alan Frizzell (Editor); Jon H. Pammett (Editor)
Publisher: Carleton Univ Pr
Published: June 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780886292799
Subjects: Public Policy; Social Stratification; Political Science; Sociology; Central government policies; Social groups & communities; Public Affairs & Administration
Description: Social Inequality in Canada brings a comparative perspective to the question of the uniqueness of Canadian society. Do Canadians believe they can succeed on the basis of their own abilities? And how do they compare with Americans, Germans, Italians, Australians and Russians? There is much debate as to how Canadians differ from or resemble citizens of other countries, particularly the United States.

Is it true that we are more tolerant and deferential than our southern neighbours, or more accepting of the actions of government in our lives? Do Quebecers view the world differently from other Canadians? Do women see society differently from men? Comparisons such as these, approached through survey analysis, yield up a true portrait of national identity.