The Civil Sphere in Canada - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0774871156 ISBN 13 : 9780774871150

Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2026

Synopsis

When activists, advocates, victims of injustice, and ordinary citizens seek to advance (or block) social justice and cohesion, they draw on morally charged ideals. But the wellsprings of solidarity in a society as diverse as Canada are complex and mutable.The Civil Sphere in Canada analyzes the shifting meanings we attach to key social actors, activities, and institutions to reveal the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion that animate Canadian society. Applying Jeffrey Alexander's groundbreaking civil sphere theory to Indigenous–settler relations, media scandals, multiculturalism, urban planning, and personal relations, contributors demonstrate that transformations in shared meaning must precede legislative and institutional change. Profoundly harmful behaviours such as cultural appropriation, sexual misconduct, and even genocide may pass as routine for years before the public decides they are unacceptable breaches of civil order.This superb collection ushers Canadian voices into a burgeoning international debate about the role of the civil sphere in effecting social justice.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jeffrey C. Alexander is the Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Yale University, as well as the founder and codirector of Yale's Center for Cultural Sociology. He is the author of several books, including The Civil Sphere, Civil Repair, and What Makes a Social Crisis?

Mervyn Horgan is associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of British Columbia Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0774871156
• ISBN 13: 9780774871150
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Éditeur: Alexander Jeffrey C., Horgan Mervyn
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