In this much-anticipated second edition, Roberta Hamilton has written a critical examination of Canadian society using feminist perspectives that challenge mainstream assumptions and interpretations of what is important and what is true. The chapters are organized around some of the major themes and issues that have been raised within women's movements in Canada throughout history, but primarily focus on the developments in the last thirty-five years. "Gendering the Vertical Mosaic" provides an introduction to the theoretical perspectives involved in feminist inquiry, with discussions of topics such as transgender, reproductive technology, working mothers and daycare situations, violence against women, battered wife syndrome, trafficking in women, and immigration policies.