Ruling by schooling Québec conquest to liberal governmentality : a historical sociology /

Curtis, Bruce, 1950-

Ruling by schooling Québec conquest to liberal governmentality : a historical sociology / Bruce Curtis. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, [(c)2012. (Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2012). - 1 online resource (x, 563 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

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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Education--History--Québec (Province)--19th century.
Education--History--Québec (Province)--18th century.
Education--Political aspects--History--Québec (Province)--19th century.
Education--Political aspects--History--Québec (Province)--18th century.
Education--Political aspects--Quebec (Province)--History--18th century.
Education--Political aspects--History--Québec (Province)--19th century.
Education--Quebec (Province)--History--18th century.
Education--History--Québec (Province)--19th century.


Canada--Politics and government--1763-1791.
Canada--History--1763-1791.
Québec (Province)--Politics and government--1791-1841.
Québec (Province)--History--1791-1841.


Electronic Books.

LA418.8