
Farming in a Global Economy : A Case Study of Dutch Immigrant Farmers in Canada.
Title:
Farming in a Global Economy : A Case Study of Dutch Immigrant Farmers in Canada.
Author:
Schryer, Frans.
ISBN:
9789047409779
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (388 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures and Tables -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I - FARMING, CULTURE, AND MIGRATION: THE NETHERLANDS AND ONTARIO -- I. The Netherlands: the Country of Origin -- II. Ontario: A Province of Immigrants -- III. Dutch Farm Immigrants Prior to World War Two -- PART II - DUTCH FARM IMMIGRANTS AFTER WORLD WAR II -- IV. The Netherlands-Canada Settlement Scheme -- V. Becoming a Canadian Farmer -- VI. Learning and Getting Ahead -- VII. Dutch Farmers Different Regions -- VIII. Forming Communities and Institutions -- IX. Getting Politically Involved -- X. A Profile of Dutch-Canadian Farmers -- XI. Three Generations of Farmers: Continuity and Discontinuity -- PART III - THE DUTCH PRESENCE IN ONTARIO AGRICULTURE -- XII. Demographics and Spatial Distribution -- XIII. Crop Specialization and Agribusiness -- XIV. The European-Dutch Corporate Connection -- XV. The Newcomers -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix (Dual Scaling) -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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