"In this study, Jeffrey Cormier examines the 'Canadianization' movement from the 1960s to the 1980s, documenting the efforts of cultural nationalists as they struggled to build a strong, vibrant Canadian cultural and intellectual community." "Cormier organizes his analysis around the following questions. First, why did the Canadianization movement emerge when it did? Second, how did the movement transform itself for long-term survival? Third, what kinds of mobilizing structures did the movement make use of, and what influence did these structures have on its activities? And finally, how did the movement maintain itself in times when the political and media climate was unsupportive?" "Using data collected from archival sources as well as in-depth interviews with participants, Cormier documents the actions that organizational intellectuals took in pushing for social and cultural change. The Canadianization Movement addresses an aspect of social movements that until now has largely been only theorized about, and makes a significant contribution to Canadian social and political history."--BOOK JACKET.