French Canada in Transition
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Author Description
French Canada in Transition is a landmark study of the impact of rapid industrialization on small French Canadian communities. First published in 1943 by the University of Chicago Press, it remains one of the most widely cited works of Canadian Sociology. Hughes's careful study of a typical Quebec city revealed trends and developing fault lines that would only make themselves apparent to less perceptive observers two decades later with the flowering of the so-call "Quiet Revolution."Special features of this Wynford edition included the new introduction by Tepperman, the foreword to the 1963 Chicago paperback by Nathan Keyfitz of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics (predessor to Statistics Canada), and Hughes's own preface to the 1963 reprint, as well as a brief biography of Hughes and selections from important reviews of the book.French Canada in Transition is a Wynford Book-one of a series of titles representing significant milestones in Canadian literature, thought, and scholarship. New introductions place each book in a modern context and show its continuing relevance.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates how rapid industrialization fundamentally alters the social structure and cultural cohesion of traditional French Canadian communities. Everett C. Hughes, a prominent sociologist, utilizes empirical field research conducted in a representative Quebec city to document the shift from a rural, agrarian society to an industrial urban center. The study provides a framework for understanding the internal tensions and evolving social dynamics that preceded the societal shifts of the mid-twentieth century.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Longitudinal analysis of community social structures during industrial transition
- Examination of the interplay between French Canadian cultural identity and economic modernization
- Primary source data gathered through direct field observation in Quebec
- Theoretical framework for analyzing cultural assimilation and social change
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this text as a foundational document in Canadian sociology, frequently cited for its prescient analysis of Quebec's social evolution. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which reflects the rigorous sociological methodology employed by Hughes during the mid-twentieth century.
Page Count:
258
Publication Date:
2009-05-15
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195429974
ISBN-13:
9780195429978
History
Sociology
French-canadians
