Ontario: Image, Identity, and Power
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Author Description
The image on the cover suggests many of the most prominent themes in Ontario's history: the landscape, natural resources, commercial activity, the railways that played such a central part in Confederation, the border that represents both separation from and links to the United States. What is not visible in the image is the human diversity that today may well be the province's most distinctive feature. In 1870, of course, such diversity would have been unimaginable to Ontarians, the majority of whom traced their roots to the British Isles. Nevertheless, as Peter Baskerville points out, Ontario was never the homogeneous entity that many Canadians have imagined. Ontario: Image, Identity, and Power is generously illustrated with roughly 150 paintings, drawings, and photographs that shed their own light on Ontario's social, economic, and political evolution.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates how the province of Ontario constructed its regional identity through the interplay of geography, economic development, and shifting demographics. Peter A. Baskerville, a noted historian of Canadian social and economic history, utilizes a synthesis of archival research and visual evidence to challenge the traditional perception of Ontario as a historically homogeneous British-settled province. The book argues that power dynamics and internal diversity have been central to the province's evolution since the 19th century.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- An analysis of Ontario's economic and social evolution from 1870 to the modern era.
- A visual record containing approximately 150 historical paintings, drawings, and photographs.
- Examination of the province's relationship with natural resources, railways, and the United States border.
- A critical look at the transition from a British-centric society to a diverse, multicultural province.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Historians and educators frequently cite this text as a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of Ontario's historical development. The inclusion of extensive visual documentation is often highlighted as a key feature that makes the academic analysis accessible to a broader audience.
Page Count:
250
Publication Date:
2002-10-24
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195411374
ISBN-13:
9780195411379
History
Canadian History
Political History
Regional History
Social History
