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Author Curtis, Bruce, 1950-

Title Ruling by schooling Québec : conquest to liberal governmentality : a historical sociology / Bruce Curtis.

Publication Info. Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2012.
Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 563 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- 1 The Battle between the Sword and the Mouth -- 2 The Eunuch in the Harem: School Politics, 1793-1829 -- 3 The Colonial 'Monitorial Moment' -- 4 Creating a 'Taste for Education' in the Countryside, 1829-1836 -- 5 Schooling the People, 1829-1836 -- 6 The Normal School Conclusion -- 7 Governmentality and the 'Social Science' -- 8 Governing through Education -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Legislation for Rural Elementary Schooling in Lower Canada -- Appendix B: Robert Armour Jr (1806-1845) -- Appendix C: Stephen Randal's 1838 Educational Proposals -- Appendix D: Christopher Dunkin's Draft School Ordinance of 1840.
Summary Ruling by Schooling Quebec provides a rich and detailed account of colonial politics from 1760 to 1841 by following repeated attempts to school the people.
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Subject Education -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century.
Education.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Education -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 18th century.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Education -- Political aspects -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century.
Education -- Political aspects.
Education -- Political aspects -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 18th century.
Canada -- Politics and government -- 1763-1791.
Canada.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1763-1791
Subject Canada -- History -- 1763-1791.
Québec (Province) -- Politics and government -- 1791-1841.
Québec (Province) -- History -- 1791-1841.
Chronological Term 1700 - 1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: 9781442641181 1442641185
ISBN 9781442686687 (electronic book)
1442686685 (electronic book)
9781442641181 (cloth)
1442641185 (cloth)
9781442610491 (paper)
1442610492 (paper)