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Providing students with a basic framework of social
justice is a daunting task in today's world, given
the accelerated nature--and the urgency--of the
global and local issues that we are faced with. The
fourth edition of Getting Started on Social
Analysis in Canada accomplishes just that--it
helps to promote a sense of agency to readers, by
providing them with the tools to understand what is
happening around us, and to work towards social
change.
Bonita Lawrence,
Queen's University
This new edition successfully brings
together in one handy package topical issues of
serious concern to activists and newcomers to
social movement activities. It contains the
necessary analytical tools for understanding our
world so we can change it. Teachers and
facilitators whose passion is involving others in a
political project for social justice and change
will find this an invaluable resource.
Maureen MacDonald,
MLA, Nova Scotia; Professor, The Maritime School of
Social Work at Dalhousie
Getting Started… hooks the
reader in, chapter after chapter, using engaging
examples from daily life that most Canadians can
easily connect with.
Getting
Started… is a "must read" for any
Canadian citizen who is concerned about social
justice and who wants to learn how to link social
analysis with social action.
Getting
Started… presents up-to-date
information about current social issues and
dilemmas in plain language and using a no-nonsense
style most will appreciate.
Getting
Started… is an excellent resource
for ordinary citizens wanting tools to analyse the
world around them. It is also an excellent text for
introducing students to important social issues in
Canada while, simultaneously, helping them develop
their critical analysis skills.
Getting
Started… can easily be adopted as a
main course text or as a supplement to another
text.
Dr. Vicki L. Nygaard,
Sociology, University of Victoria, Author of Social
Problems in a Diverse Society
Finally an introduction to sociology
textbook that will challenge my students to think
critically but taking it a step further and
challenging them to take action to realize a more
just and equitable society. Addresses key social
issues and problems in clear language, topics of
concern that students and other Canadians face
today. Excellent resources and discussion
questions.
E. Wilma van der
Veen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology
and Criminology, St.Mary's University, Halifax,
NS
Excellent, just what we have been waiting for
... With updated facts and figures, this fourth
edition builds on the successful social analysis
approach of the earlier editions. The expanded
resource list, now including websites is an
excellent help. Getting Started is the best
introduction to contemporary social issues and
working for social justice in Canada available
today.
Bob McKeon, Theology
and Social Ethics, Newman Theological College,
University of Alberta Edmonton
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