Canada's Rural Majority

Households, Environments, and Economies, 1870-1940

Ruth Sandwell

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University of Toronto Press
04 February 2016

History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

Series: Themes in Canadian History

Before the Second World War, Canada was a rural country. Unlike most industrializing countries, Canada's rural population grew throughout the century after 1871 - even if it declined as a proportion of the total population. Rural Canadians also differed in their lives from rural populations elsewhere. In a country dominated by a harsh northern climate, a short growing season, isolated households and communities, and poor land, they typically relied on three ever-shifting pillars of support: the sale of cash crops, subsistence from the local environment, and wage work off the farm.

Canada's Rural Majority is an engaging and accessible history of this distinctive experience, including not only Canada's farmers, but also the hunters, gardeners, fishers, miners, loggers, and cannery workers who lived and worked in rural Canada. Focusing on the household, the environment, and the community, Canada's Rural Majority is a compelling classroom resource and an invaluable overview of this understudied aspect of Canadian history.

By: Ruth Sandwell
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9780802088468
ISBN 10: 0802088465
Series: Themes in Canadian History
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 04 February 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

R.W. Sandwell is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.