ABSTRACT
Mr. Porter, who is professor of sociology at Carleton University in Canada and was trained at the London School of Economics and Political Science, divides his book into two parts: the structure of class and the structure of power. Canada solves its need for skilled manpower cheaply, by importing such skills rather than evolving an educational system that would promote rapid internal social mobility. The English and French charter groups retain distinctive domains in geography, language, education, and religion. The different paths taken by the charter groups provided Canada with its large bureaucracy, its educated middle sectors, and its industrial proletariat. Although Professor Porter makes clear that capitalism is not restricted by national boundaries, nor conversely, do nationals necessarily delimit capitalist development, the actual role of foreign power in deciding the internal affairs of Canada seems to be unduly minimized.
