Measuring the Mosaic : An Intellectual Biography of John Porter

__Measuring the Mosaic__ is a comprehensive intellectual biography of John Porter (1921-1979), author of __The Vertical Mosaic__ (1965), preeminent Canadian sociologist of his time, and one of Canada's most celebrated scholars.

Measuring the Mosaic is a comprehensive intellectual biography of John Porter (1921-1979), author of The Vertical Mosaic (1965), preeminent Canadian sociologist of his time, and one of Canada's most celebrated scholars. In the first biography of this important figure, Rick Helmes-Hayes provides a detailed account of Porter's life and an in-depth assessment of his extensive writings on class, power, educational opportunity, social mobility, and democracy.

While assessing Porter's place in the historical development of Canadian social science, Helmes-Hayes also examines the economic, social, political and scholarly circumstances - including the Depression, World War II, post-war reconstruction, the baby boom, and the growth of universities - that contoured Porter's political and academic views. Using extensive archival research, correspondence, and over fifty original interviews with family, colleagues, and friends, Measuring the Mosaic stresses Porter's remarkable contributions as a scholar, academic statesman, senior administrator at Carleton University, and engaged, practical public intellectual.

Introduction Growing up in Vancouver and London, 1921-1941 The army years, 1941-1946 The LSE Years, 1946-1949 Canada and Carleton College, 1939-1963 The genesis of The vertical mosaic, 1949-1958 Crafting a classic, 1958-1965 The vertical mosaic : Canada as a flawed democracy Critical response to The vertical mosaic Canadian society and Canadian sociology in the 1960's and 70's Geneva, Ottawa, and Toronto, 1966-1969 Measuring educational opportunity, 1970-1979 Measuring social mobility, 1970-1979 The shift into academic administration, 1977-1979 Marion Porter, John Porter's intellecual partner Second thoughts : ruminations on social justice Afterword : duty, service, and mission. While assessing Porter's place in the historical development of Canadian social science, Helmes-Hayes also examines the economic, social, political and scholarly circumstances - including the Depression, World War II, post-war reconstruction, the baby boom, and the growth of universities - that contoured Porter's political and academic views. Using extensive archival research, correspondence, and over fifty original interviews with family, colleagues, and friends, Measuring the Mosaic stresses Porter's remarkable contributions as a scholar, academic statesman, senior administrator at Carleton University, and engaged, practical public intellectual."--Pub. desc Measuring the Mosaic is a comprehensive intellectual biography of John Porter (1921-1979), author of The Vertical Mosaic (1965), preeminent Canadian sociologist of his time, and one of Canada's most celebrated scholars--Résumé de l'éditeur Rick Helmes-hayes. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [539]-560) And Index.