The Lansdowne Era
Victoria College, 1946-1963
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2008
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773534360
- Publish Date
- Sep 2008
- List Price
- $55.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773578401
- Publish Date
- Sep 2008
- List Price
- $49.95
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Description
Providing background and context, and bringing together a multiplicity of voices, Edward Harvey documents how one Canadian college responded to the important developments of the time - post-war prosperity, rapid urbanization, massive expansion in post-secondary education, the "baby boom," the emergence of a "youth culture." Individual chapters by distinguished alumni reflect on the legacy of Dean Emeritus Peter Lawson Smith, discuss the buildings and architecture of the era, highlight initiatives to build the institution's art collection, and look at teaching from the perspective of a young faculty member.
About the author
Dr. Edward B. Harvey is one of Canada's leading social scientists. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. from Princeton. Most of his academic career has been with the University of Toronto.
