{"product_id":"the-vertical-mosaic-an-analysis-of-social-class-and-power-in-canada-50th-anniversary-edition-9781442628571","title":"The Vertical Mosaic: An Analysis of Social Class and Power in Canada, 50th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Porter's landmark study of social and ethnic inequality, \u003cem\u003eThe Vertical Mosaic\u003c\/em\u003e, became an instant classic when it was first published in 1965. A national best seller that sold more than 100,000 copies, the book was the first major study of Canada's class structure and one of the foundational texts in Canadian sociology. Sociologist Irving Louis Horowitz described it as \"\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e sociological study of present-day Canada.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years later, the book retains vast significance both for its powerful critique of social exclusivity in a country that prides itself on equality and diversity and for its influence on generations of sociological researchers. The 50th Anniversary Edition features new material which contextualizes the legacy of this important book: a foreword by Porter's colleague, Wallace Clement, and his biographer, Rick Helmes-Hayes, and a new introductory essay by historian Jack Jedwab and sociologist Vic Satzewich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 5.99w x 1.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442628571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePorter, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Porter\u003c\/strong\u003e (1921-1979), one of Canada's leading sociologists, was a professor, dean, and academic vice-president at Carleton University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44891512078451,"sku":"9781442628571","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_94bf1041-7dfc-48db-acfd-47cf0883e2d2.jpg?v=1776968029","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-vertical-mosaic-an-analysis-of-social-class-and-power-in-canada-50th-anniversary-edition-9781442628571","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}