WRI365H5 Editing: Principles and Practice

International coverage

International focus. Biographies from the Roman era to present. British Isles and beyond.

... 'a major biographical dictionary covering the lives and legacies of notable African men and women from all eras and walks of life.'...

With introductory essays by historians, Framing Our Past emphasizes the lived experiences of women: their participation in many areas of social life, such as social rituals with other women; organized sporting clubs; philanthropic, spiritual and aesthetic activities; study and reading groups. The authors then focus on women's roles as nurturers and keepers of the hearth B their experiences with family management, child care, and health concerns. They consider women's varied contributions within formal and informal educational systems as well as their instrumental political role in consumer activism, social work, peace movements, and royal commissions. Canadian women's shaping of health care and science through nursing, physiotherapy and research are discussed, as is women's work, from domestic labour to dressmaking to broadcasting to banking. Using diary accounts, oral history, letters, organizational records, paintings, quilts, dressmaking patterns, milliners' records, posters, Framing our Past offers a unique opportunity to share what is rarely if ever seen, offering insights into the preservation and interpretation of historical sources.

"a comprehensive and independent guide to Canada's business elite"

Covering "e-learning, e-voting, e-shopping, e-privacy, and e-therapy" … "any physical, social, or mental activities that humans engage in interacting with the Internet" … .

Covers the "history of climate change and the research enterprise examining it."

"Transnational crimes involve border crossings as an integral part of the criminal activity. They also include crimes that take place in one country with consequences that significantly affect other countries. Examples include human trafficking, smuggling (arms, drugs, currency), sex slavery, non-domestic terrorism, and financial crimes."

"The first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, … covering central terms, concepts, personalities, movements, places, and schools of thought across Islamic history."