Canoe Nation : Nature, Race, and the Making of a Canadian Icon Paperback / softback
by Bruce Erickson
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More than an ancient means of transportation and trade, the canoe has come to be a symbol of Canada itself.
In Canoe Nation, Bruce Erickson chronicles the story of the canoe in the Canadian imagination.
He argues that the canoe’s sentimental power has come about through a set of narratives that attempt to legitimize a particular vision of Canada and explores how the canoe went from being an industrial-economic vehicle to a purely recreational vessel.
From Alexander Mackenzie to Grey Owl to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the canoe has been overvalued as a connection to the “nature†of Canada.
Examining voyageur re-enactments, turn-of-the-century sportsman stories, and the subsequent “greening†of the canoe, this book shows how this symbol authenticates Canada’s reputation as a tolerant, environmentalist nation, even when there is abundant evidence to the contrary.
Ultimately, the stories we tell about the canoe need to be understood as moments in the ever-contested field of cultural politics.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:252 pages, 11 b&w illustrations, 1 map
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/01/2014
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- ISBN:9780774822497
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:252 pages, 11 b&w illustrations, 1 map
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/01/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774822497