Comings and goings : university students in Canadian society, 1854-1973 / Charles Morden Levi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levi, Charles Morden, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University College (Toronto, Ont.)--Students--Societies, etc--History.

University College (Toronto, Ont.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 172 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Looking at almost 120 years of Canadian history, Charles Levi examines the origins, activities, and careers of 1,876 members of the executive of the University College Literary and Athletic Society of the University of Toronto from the inception of the College until 1973. Using an intricate quantitative analysis of data from student records and genealogical sources, Levi charts the history of student activities at University College, filling a gap in the historiography of higher education in Canada. In an era when all forms of education are being scrutinized to determine if they are fulfilling their functions, Comings and Goings shows that the Canadian university has continually adapted to the needs of society as a whole and that Canadian university students have used their educational experiences in innovative ways.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

A Short History of the Literary and Athletic Society

“Professional Gentlemen,” 1854–90

Political Animals: The University College Lit., 1891–1921

The Silent Ones: Women, 1891–1921

The Administrators: The Lit., 1922–58

Fighting for a Place: The Women’s Undergraduate Association, 1922–58

Lives in Progress: Lit. Officers, 1959–73

Conclusion

Appendices

The History of the JCR Wall

Study Methodology

Tables

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-160) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86078-X

9786612860782

0-7735-7063-2

OCLC:

929120884