Jean Burnet
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| Jean Burnet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 Toronto |
| Died | September 14, 2009 |
| Occupation | Glendon College, York University ethnic studies academic |
| Known for | Looking Into My Sister's Eyes: An Exploration in Women's History |
Jean Robertson Burnet (1920 – September 14, 2009) was a Canadian academic specializing in ethnic studies. Burnet, a specialist in Canadian ethnic relations, founded the Glendon Sociology Department at York University.
Burnet was a native of Toronto and studied for her undergraduate degree in Sociology at Victoria College, Toronto, including under Harold Innis. She received her Masters and PhD at the University of Chicago.[1]
She left the University of Toronto in 1967 to join York University and was the founding chair of the Glendon Department of Sociology.[1]
Burnet died on September 14, 2009.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Coucheman, Jane (Winter/Spring 2008). "Professor Emerita Jean Burnet The Mother of Multiculturalism". la revue de Glendon magazine (Toronto) 5 (1): 16. http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/pdf/english/alumni/glendonmagvol5.pdf.
- ^ "In memory of Professor Jean Burnet". Glendon College. 2009-09-15. http://myglendon.yorku.ca/monglendon.nsf/GLAnnouncements/43CE2C1C4070FE8B852576320068652D?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
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