The Public intellectual in Canada /
Wiseman, Nelson
The Public intellectual in Canada / Nelson Wiseman. - 1 online resource (264 p.) : 3 b&w tables
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
This illuminating, entertaining, and timely volume examines the place and impact of public intellectuals in our rapidly changing and diverse society. Boasting an all-star cast of contributors - including some of Canada's most prominent writers, journalists, and academics - it probes the role of public discourse and intellectual persuasion in shaping Canada's past, present, and future.The Public Intellectual in Canada examines how individuals have come to assume this role, how they are received by various publics, and what they have been able to accomplish. The pieces cover topics ranging from the potential and perils of advocacy to the influence of think tanks on public policy. Many pieces also delve into the roles of pollsters, political actors, pundits, social activists, economists, and ethicists, among others.Broad in scope and stylistically diverse, these essays offer a fascinating overview of the links between thought, public exposition, and action in the fields of politics, science, and culture.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781442613393 9781442662162
10.3138/9781442662162 doi
Intellectuals--Canada.
DISCOUNT-B.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian.
F1021 / .P83 2013eb
305.5/520971
The Public intellectual in Canada / Nelson Wiseman. - 1 online resource (264 p.) : 3 b&w tables
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
This illuminating, entertaining, and timely volume examines the place and impact of public intellectuals in our rapidly changing and diverse society. Boasting an all-star cast of contributors - including some of Canada's most prominent writers, journalists, and academics - it probes the role of public discourse and intellectual persuasion in shaping Canada's past, present, and future.The Public Intellectual in Canada examines how individuals have come to assume this role, how they are received by various publics, and what they have been able to accomplish. The pieces cover topics ranging from the potential and perils of advocacy to the influence of think tanks on public policy. Many pieces also delve into the roles of pollsters, political actors, pundits, social activists, economists, and ethicists, among others.Broad in scope and stylistically diverse, these essays offer a fascinating overview of the links between thought, public exposition, and action in the fields of politics, science, and culture.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781442613393 9781442662162
10.3138/9781442662162 doi
Intellectuals--Canada.
DISCOUNT-B.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian.
F1021 / .P83 2013eb
305.5/520971