1985
DOI: 10.7202/1017987ar
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The "Metropolitan Thesis" and the Writing of Canadian Urban History

Abstract: Cet article traite du concept de Métropolitanisme utilisé par les historiens et les géographes canadiens. L’auteur prétend que, contrairement à la croyance générale, il n’existe pas une seule et unique thèse métropolitaine. Au contraire, il estime que les relations métropole-hinterland comptent plusieurs approches différentes, cinq d’entre elles sont commentées dans cet article. L’auteur montre que ces diverses approches présentent des hypothèses variées à propos de l’autonomie individuelle, du pouvoir de la m… Show more

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“…He reiterates the need to understand the evolution of places in their spatial context, but eschews metropolitanism as an important paradigm. 3 The books reviewed here all contribute to an appreciation of urban evolution and function, especially at the smallest scale. They illustrate the wide variety of sources available to anyone attempting to view the evolution of cities in their regional contexts and attempting to understand city-hinterland relationships through time.…”
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“…He reiterates the need to understand the evolution of places in their spatial context, but eschews metropolitanism as an important paradigm. 3 The books reviewed here all contribute to an appreciation of urban evolution and function, especially at the smallest scale. They illustrate the wide variety of sources available to anyone attempting to view the evolution of cities in their regional contexts and attempting to understand city-hinterland relationships through time.…”
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confidence: 99%