Measuring the Mosaic is a comprehensive intellectual biography of John Porter (1921-1979), author of The Vertical Mosaic (1965), preeminent Canadian sociologist of his time, and one of Canada's most celebrated scholars.

Rick Helmes-Hayes is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Waterloo.

Marcel Fournier:
‘Measuring the Mosaic is a real intellectual biography… A book to read if we want to know something about John Porter, the history of sociology in Canada and the relation of different generations of Canadian sociologists with Porter’s work.’

William Christian, Guelph Mercury, Sept 25, 2010:
A well researched and beautifully written biography of Canadian Sociologist John Porter.