No ordinary academics : economics and political science at the University of Saskatchewan, 1910-1960 / Shirley Spafford
- Author
- Spafford, Shirley
- Published
- Toronto, Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2000]
- Copyright Date
- ©2000
- Physical Description
- ix, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1.A Workman -- 2.Bringing the Wisconsin Idea to Saskatchewan -- 3.An Orthodox Economist -- 4.Retrenchment -- 5.Political Science in Search of Itself -- 6.A Natural Minoritarian -- 7.A New Start -- 8.Three Colleagues -- 9.Wartime -- 10.Union and the New Members -- 11.The Britnell Years -- 12.Conclusion.
- Summary
- "In No Ordinary Academics Shirley Spafford describes the circumstances and people that turned an academic department in an isolated prairie university into a thriving intellectual community that would nurture some of Canada's best minds. This is the story of the people who studied and taught economics and political science at the University of Saskatchewan from 1910 to 1960. They form a strong cast of characters, who brought to their tasks an unusual individuality and sense of purpose, and include such luminaries as Frank Underhill, Robert MacGregor Dawson, Norman Ward, and Mabel Timlin." --Book Jacket.
- Subject(s)
- University of Saskatchewan. Department of Economics and Political Science—History
- Economics—Study and teaching (Higher)—Saskatchewan—Saskatoon—History—20th century
- Political science—Study and teaching (Higher)—Saskatchewan—Saskatoon—History—20th century
- College teachers—Saskatchewan—Saskatoon—History—20th century
- ISBN
- 0802044379
9780802044372 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-251) and index.
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