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The Italians of Montreal : social adjustment in a plural society / Jeremy Boissevain, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Amsterdam.: Z1-1963/1-1-7E-PDF

"This study examines in some detail the structure of the community in which persons of Italian descent live in Montreal. It also seeks to determine the nature of their contacts with Canadians of French and British origins (the latter comprising those stemming from the British Isles) and to gauge the position of the Italian community in relation to the conflict of interest between the two dominant ethnic groups"--Preface.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, issuing body.
TitleThe Italians of Montreal : social adjustment in a plural society / Jeremy Boissevain, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Amsterdam.
Series title
  • Studies of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism ; 7
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Privy Council Office].
  • Issued also in French under title: Les italiens de Montréal : l'adaptation dans une société pluraliste.
  • "To my mother Mildred G. Boissevain."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [83]-84).
  • List of Tables -- Preface -- The Background -- The Social Framework -- The Community: Internal Segmentation and Conflict -- Contact with Canadian Society -- The Political Option: French or English? -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Notes to Chapters -- Map of Italian Residential Areas in Montreal.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism : Queen's Printer for Canada, 1970.
Author / Contributor
  • Boissevain, Jeremy,‏ 1928- author.
Description1 online resource (xiii, 87 pages).
Catalogue number
  • Z1-1963/1-1-7E-PDF
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