Overview

No previous volume has collected as interesting and broad a collection of essays on Canadian discourse and culture. This volume of representative case studies reflects the Canadian experience in terms of discourse, society, and public culture, linking its discussions to larger political and social issues and theories. Topics include: •Constitutional controversies •Cultural sovereignty •Feminist voices •Globalization •Internet issues •Marginalized communities •Nationalism •Nativity Multidisciplinary perspectives from a mix of established and emerging Canadian studies scholars converge in a highly readable, engaging, and unique book that offers a distinctive portrait of a nation not nearly as well understood as its proximity to the United States might suggest.

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Author:   Sherry Devereaux Ferguson ,  Leslie Regan Shade
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.649kg
ISBN:  

9781567505962

ISBN 10:   1567505961
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   30 August 2002
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction A Cacophony of Voices: Competing for the Future by Sherry Devereaux Ferguson Who's Afraid of Canadian Culture? by Leslie Regan Shade Principles, Politics, Human Rights by Scott Streiner Quiet Voices, Marginalized and At-Risk Communities Cleaning up the City: Squeegee Kids and the Social Purification of Urban Canada by Derek Foster Spatial In(queer)ies: Queer Space as Queer Voice in Calgary by Dawn E. B. Johnston The Discourse of the Leading Actors in the Fight against Poverty: An Analysis of the Quebec Print Press by Marie-Nicole Cossette Protecting the Kids? Debates Over Internet Content by Leslie Regan Shade Strident Voices, Organized Protest, and Virtual Communities Anarchy Makes a Comeback by Evan Potter Standoff at Oka: Take Me to Your Leader by Sherry Devereaux Ferguson Too Far, Too Fast: The Mobilization of Parents Against Neo-Liberal Restructuring in Ontario by Kirsten Kozolanka The Moccasin Telegraph Goes Digital: First Nations and the Political Usage of the Internet by David Kim Juniper The Internet as a Space for Civic Discourse: The Case of the Unity Debate in Canada by Chantal Benoit-Barné Regional Voices, Political Issues, and Civil Society The Impossibility of Conservatism: The Discourse of the New Right Ideology by Darin Barney The Center-Periphery Dialectic in Cape Breton: A Discourse Analysis by Carol Corbin and Mike Hunter Virtually Civil: Studio XX, Feminist Voices, and Digital Technology in Canadian Civil Society by Neil Gerlach and Sheryl N. Hamilton Law and Constitution in Canadian Civil Culture by Michael Dorland and Maurice Charland Public Sphere and Public Sphericules: Civic Discourse in Ethnic Media by Karim H. Karim Major League Sports, Civic Discourse, and the World-Class City: A Case Study of Vancouver by Mark Douglas Lowes Echoes from a Romanticized Past, Mythological Discourses A Truly Comic History: Central Canadian Nationalism and the Politics of Memory by Peter Hodgins Reclaiming ""Authenticity"": Cape Breton's Magazine and the Commodification of Insularity by Jennifer M. MacLennan and G. John Moffatt Sacajewea and Her Sisters: Images and Native Women by Gail Valaskakis"

Reviews

One of Canada's contributions to the world is its embrace of diversity. Civic Discourse and Cultural Politics captures some of the key dimensions of that diversity. -Rowland Lorimer Director, Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing Ferguson and Shade have assembled an outstanding collection of cries that echo across Canada's civic and cultural landscape. More of a cornucopia than a cacophony, each of these voices emerges clearly as it makes a distinct statement about a particular aspect of the Canadian social condition. -Marc Raboy Professor, Department of Communication University of Montreal

Ferguson and Shade have assembled an outstanding collection of cries that echo across Canada's civic and cultural landscape. More of a cornucopia than a cacophony, each of these voices emerges clearly as it makes a distinct statement about a particular aspect of the Canadian social condition. -Marc Raboy Professor, Department of Communication University of Montreal

Author Information

Sherry Devereaux Ferguson is a Professor in the Communication Department at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She is the author or editor of six books, including Communication Planning: An Integrated Approach and Researching the Public Opinion Environment: Theories and Method, and is an editorial board member for the Journal of Communication. Leslie Regan Shade is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Department at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She is the author of Gender and Community in the Social Construction of the Internet, and the co-editor of E-Commerce vs. E-Commons: Communications in the Public Interest and Mediascapes: New Patterns in Canadian Communication.

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