| Hockey Night in Canada: Sports, Identities, and Cultural Politics Contributor(s): Gruneau, Richard (Author), Whitson, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0920059058 ISBN-13: 9780920059050 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hockey - History | Canada - General - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: 796.962 |
| LCCN: 94212645 |
| Series: Culture and Communication in Canada |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published Under the Garamond Imprint Hockey Night in Canada will appeal to all readers interested in the wider implications of sport in our society. The authors look at the roots of the modern game. They discuss such elements as the everyday working world of professional hockey, hockey in small communities, violence in professional and minor leagues, and issues of Canadian identity. The book examines the profound changes and pressures on hockey within a growing global marketplace for commercial spectacle. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whitson, David: - David Whitson is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He is co-author, with Richard Gruneau, of the widely acclaimed Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities, and Cultural Politics (Garamond Press, 1993). Gruneau, Richard: - Richard Gruneau is a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. In addition to co-authoring Hockey Night in Canada, he is the author of Class, Sports, and Social Development (University of Massachusetts Press, 1983). |
