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University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
This is the first book-length application of game theory to Canadian politics. It uses a series of case studies to illustrate fundamental concepts of game theory such as two-person and n-person games; solution in mixed strategies; ordinal games; Nash equilibrium; …
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Craftsworkers and Early Industrialization in Hamilton, Ontario
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Many studies have concluded that the effects of early industrialization on traditional craftsworkers were largely negative. Robert B. Kristofferson demonstrates, however, that in at least one area this was not the case. Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates …
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A Biography
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
George Grant's Lament for a Nation and Technology and Empire inspired a generation of Canadians. This critically acclaimed biography of one of Canadas most controversial philosophical, religious, and political thinkers draws on his many letters, private papers, and published writings …
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
In recent years, the Canadian labour movement has undergone fundamental change in response to demands for greater inclusion and representation by women, visible and sexual minorities, and people with disabilities. Equity, Diversity, and Canadian Labour explores the specific challenges put …
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Old English & Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
As one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field, Thomas D. Hill has made an indelible mark on the study of Old English literature. In celebration of his distinguished career, the editors of Source of Wisdom have …
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
One of the founding fathers of the Neo-realist movement and a Communist dedicated to populist filmmaking, Guiseppe De Santis (b. 1917) has been a significant force in Italian cinema. In spite of his crucial contribution De Santis has received little …
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Gudea ruled over the Sumerian city-state of Lagas during the 21st century B.C.E., and left an incredible wealth of inscriptions pertaining to his building activity and pious donations, displayed on statues, clay cylinders, mace heads, vessels and many other objects. …
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Great Dames is a collection of biographical sketches, memoirs, and essays about twentieth-century Canadian women from all walks of life. While attempting to capture the meaning of the ordinary lives of extraordinary women, it also explores the possibility of challenging, …
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Essays in Honour of Michael Vertin
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Written in honour of Michael Vertin the distinguished philosopher and Lonergan scholar at the University of Toronot, The Importance of Insight brings together a number of thoughtful essays by leading Lonergan scholars. These essays investigate the importance of Lonergan's articulation …
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
In medieval culture, the consideration of language is deeply connected to other aspects of the system of knowledge. One interesting connection takes place between theories of language and theories of larger concepts such as love and desire. The Syntax of …
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Studies in Pre-Raphaelitism
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Begun by young rebels committed to revolutionizing the creative arts, Pre-Raphaelitism has moved from the margins of nineteenth-century art and literature to the vanguard of interdisciplinary studies. The term is now used to denote the Pre-Raphaelite, Aesthetic, and Decadent movements …
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Reading Across Cultures
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
East-West comparative literature is a field of study that has seen tremendous growth in recent years. In this pioneering study, renowned scholar Zhang Longxi offers a much-needed reappraisal of the thematic and conceptual similarities that unite literary and cultural traditions …
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Radical Experiments Against Neoliberal Globalization
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Utopian Pedagogy is a critical exploration of educational struggles within and against neoliberalism. Editors Mark Cote, Richard J.F. Day, and Greig de Peuter, along with a number of innovative voices from a variety of different academic fields and political movements, …
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Nationalism and the Making of Migrant Workers in Canada
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
A massive shift has taken place in Canadian immigration policy since the 1970s: the majority of migrants no longer enter as permanent residents but as temporary migrant workers. In Home Economics, Nandita Sharma shows how Canadian policies on citizenship and …
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Native Women Writers in Canada
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
One of the few books on contemporary Native writing in Canada, Helen Hoy's absorbing and provocative work raises and addresses questions around 'difference' and the locations of cultural insider and outsider in relation to texts by contemporary Native women prose …
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Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Hrotsvit was the first dramatist of Christianity, the first female Saxon poet, the first Germanic author to employ the Faust theme, and one of the first Western writers to compose a Christian epic. The essays in Hrotsvit of Gandersheim examine …
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Illustrated Periodicals and Constructed Nations
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Using the press coverage of the Franco-Prussian war as a starting point, Michele Martins Images at War examines nineteenth-century illustrated periodicals published in France, Germany, England, and Canada (with references also to Italy and the United States), and argues that …
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Law and Modernity in Max Weber
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Faith in the utility and value of legal rights forms the political common sense of our age. With its profound breadth and insight into the modern condition, Max Weber's social and political thought is widely considered to be the most …
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The Riazan Countryside under Soviet Rule, 1921-1930
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
In the summer of 1924, the Bolshevik Party called on scholars, the police, the courts, and state officials to turn their attention to the villages of Russia. The subsequent campaign to 'face the countryside' generated a wealth of intelligence that …
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Toronto Struggles with Modern Planning
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Critics have long voiced concerns about the wisdom of living in cities and the effects of city life on physical and mental health. For a century, planners have tried to meet these issues. John Sewell traces changes in urban planning, …
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Bonnie Sherr Kleins Not a Love Story provocatively examines the first Canadian film to explore pornographys role in society from a feminist perspective. Directed by Bonnie Sherr Klein for Studio D, the National Film Boards womens unit, the film featured …
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New Paths to National Emancipation and Empowerment
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
For thirty years, Alain-G. Gagnon has been one of the worlds leading experts on federalism and multinational democracies. In Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty, he presents an articulate and accessible introduction to the ways in which minority nations …
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Restructuring Work in the 21st Century
University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division
This collection of original essays investigates the social, political, and economic transformations associated with the emergence of the so-called new economy, and their impact on the organization of work within Canada. Essays in the book discuss the ways in which …
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Five Costs of Living Online
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Whether we are checking emails, following friends on Facebook and Twitter, catching up on gossip from TMZ, planning holidays on TripAdvisor, arranging dates on Match.com, watching videos on Youtube, or simply browsing for deals on Amazon, the Internet pervades our …
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Essays on Canadian Documentaries
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Beginning in 1922, when Robert Flaherty filmed 'Nanook of the North' in Canada's Arctic, and encouraged by John Grierson and the federal government in 1939 when they created the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), documentaries have dominated Canada's film …
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