A Fragile Social Fabric? : Fairness, Trust, and Commitment in Canada Book

	Preface
Pt. 1	Assessing the Strength of the Social Fabric
1	Introduction	3
2	What Matters? Canadians' Observations on the Good Society	21
3	Fairness in Canadian Society	30
4	Recognition of Contribution to Society	40
5	Trust in Social Relationships	47
6	Trust in Institutional Leaders	55
7	Belonging in Community and Society	64
8	Indebtedness to Society	73
9	The Obligation to Help Others	81
10	Contributions to Community and Society	89
11	Strength and Fragility of the Social Fabric	98
Pt. 2	Identifying Lines of Social Fragmentation
12	The Experience of Women and Men	107
13	Cultural Diversity and the Social Fabric	114
14	Class and Social Fragmentation	132
15	Inter-provincial Differences	153
16	Conclusion: The Extent of Social Fragmentation	164
17	Strengthening the Social Fabric: Some Final Remarks	175
	App.: Methodology	197
	Notes	199
	Selected References	215
	Index	217