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The Iconic North

Cultural Constructions of Aboriginal Life in Postwar Canada

The Iconic North explores how the “modern” South crafted cultural images of a “primitive” North that reflected its own preconceived notions and social, political, and economic interests.

Awards

2018, Winner - CLIO Prize for The North, Canadian Historical Association

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Brand Command

Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control

An eye-opening look at how political parties and the government use branding strategies and the implications that this has for Canadian democracy.

Awards

2017, Winner - The Donner Prize

2017, Winner - Book Award for Scholarly Writing, Atlantic Book Awards

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Points of Entry

How Canada’s Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in

A renowned sociologist gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada – and who stays out.

Awards

2016, Winner - John Porter Award, Canadian Sociological Association

  • Copyright year: 2015
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Planning Toronto

The Planners, The Plans, Their Legacies, 1940-80

This lavishly illustrated book will stand as the definitive history of Toronto postwar planning and of the impact that planning has had on the city and its surrounding metropolitan area.

Awards

2016, Winner - Fred Landon Award, Ontario Historical Society

  • Copyright year: 2016
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What We Learned

Two Generations Reflect on Tsimshian Education and the Day Schools

Moving beyond the more familiar stories of residential schools, two generations of Tsimshian students recall their experiences attending day and public schools in northwestern British Columbia.

Awards

2017, Shortlisted - Canadian Aboriginal History Book Prize, Canadian Historical Association

2017, Winner - Publication Award, Canadian Association of Foundations of Education

2019, Winner - Jeanne Clarke Award for Local History, Prince George Library and History Association

  • Copyright year: 2016
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North to Bondage

Loyalist Slavery in the Maritimes

The first history of black slavery in the Maritimes, North to Bondage is a startling corrective to the enduring myth of Canada as a land of freedom at the end of the Underground Railroad.

Awards

2016, Commended - The Hill Times List of Top 100 Best Books for 2016

  • Copyright year: 2016
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