Prairie Metropolis: New Essays on Winnipeg Social History

ISBN-13: 9780887557132 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 264 str.

Gerry Kopelow; John K. Samson; Esyllt W. Jones

Opis

At the turn of the twentieth century, Winnipeg was the fastest-growing city in North America. But its days as a diverse and culturally rich metropolis did not end when the boom collapsed. Prairie Metropolis brings together some of the best new graduate research on the history of Winnipeg and makes a groundbreaking contribution to the history of the city between 1900 and the 1980s. The essays in this collection explore the development of social institutions such as the city s police force, juvenile court, health care institutions, volunteer organizations, and cultural centres. They offer critical analyses on ethnic, gender, and class inequality and conflict, while placing Winnipeg s experiences in national and international contexts."