Description
Book SynopsisA social and political history of Community Chests, and the development of Canada's welfare state.
Trade Review"Tillotson takes what is often seen by historians as a "conservative" force in Canadian history - charitable fundraising - and creates a nuanced and sympathetic account of its origins, failures, and successes. By incorporating the local histories of Halifax, Ottawa, and Vancouver, she allows us to see how large-scale political change played out in local contexts. Contributing Citizens is a clear, thoughtful, and well-researched contribution to the field of Canadian history. - Lara Campbell, Women's Studies, Simon Fraser University"
Table of ContentsIllustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Public and Private in Welfare History
1 The Citizenship of Contribution: Taxation in the 1920s
2 The Technologies of Contribution: Taxation and Modern Fundraising Methods
3 Social Advertising and Social Conflict: The Community Chest Method in Vancouver, 1930-35
4 Race, Charity, and Democracy: Organizing Inclusion, 1927-52
5 How Charity Survived the Birth of the Welfare State
6 Reconstructing Charity: The Postwar Politics of Public and Private, 1945-66
7 Justice, Inclusion, and the Emotions of Obligation in 1950s Charity
Conclusion: Similarities, Differences, and Historical Change
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
