Civic Discourse and Cultural Politics in Canada: A Cacophony of Voices by Sherry

Description: Civic Discourse and Cultural Politics in Canada by Sherry Devereaux Ferguson, Leslie Regan Shade 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 i FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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•NativityMultidisciplinary 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. Author Biography 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. Table of Contents IntroductionA Cacophony of Voices: Competing for the Future by Sherry Devereaux FergusonWhos Afraid of Canadian Culture? by Leslie Regan ShadePrinciples, Politics, Human Rights by Scott StreinerQuiet Voices, Marginalized and At-Risk CommunitiesCleaning up the City: Squeegee Kids and the Social Purification of Urban Canada by Derek FosterSpatial In(queer)ies: Queer Space as Queer Voice in Calgary by Dawn E. B. JohnstonThe Discourse of the Leading Actors in the Fight against Poverty: An Analysis of the Quebec Print Press by Marie-Nicole CossetteProtecting the Kids? Debates Over Internet Content by Leslie Regan ShadeStrident Voices, Organized Protest, and Virtual CommunitiesAnarchy Makes a Comeback by Evan PotterStandoff at Oka: Take Me to Your Leader by Sherry Devereaux FergusonToo Far, Too Fast: The Mobilization of Parents Against Neo-Liberal Restructuring in Ontario by Kirsten KozolankaThe Moccasin Telegraph Goes Digital: First Nations and the Political Usage of the Internet by David Kim JuniperThe Internet as a Space for Civic Discourse: The Case of the Unity Debate in Canada by Chantal Benoit-BarnéRegional Voices, Political Issues, and Civil SocietyThe Impossibility of Conservatism: The Discourse of the New Right Ideology by Darin BarneyThe Center-Periphery Dialectic in Cape Breton: A Discourse Analysis by Carol Corbin and Mike HunterVirtually Civil: Studio XX, Feminist Voices, and Digital Technology in Canadian Civil Society by Neil Gerlach and Sheryl N. HamiltonLaw and Constitution in Canadian Civil Culture by Michael Dorland and Maurice CharlandPublic Sphere and Public Sphericules: Civic Discourse in Ethnic Media by Karim H. KarimMajor League Sports, Civic Discourse, and the World-Class City: A Case Study of Vancouver by Mark Douglas LowesEchoes from a Romanticized Past, Mythological DiscoursesA Truly Comic History: Central Canadian Nationalism and the Politics of Memory by Peter HodginsReclaiming "Authenticity": Cape Bretons Magazine and the Commodification of Insularity by Jennifer M. MacLennan and G. John MoffattSacajewea and Her Sisters: Images and Native Women by Gail Valaskakis Review "Ferguson and Shade have assembled an outstanding collection of cries that echo across Canadas 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"One of Canadas 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 Promotional Representative case studies reflect the Canadian experience in terms of discourse, society, and public culture, linking its discussions to larger political and social issues and theories. Long Description 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. Promotional "Headline" Representative case studies reflect the Canadian experience in terms of discourse, society, and public culture, linking its discussions to larger political and social issues and theories. Details ISBN156750597X Short Title CIVIC DISCOURSE & CULTURAL POL Series Civic Discourse for the Third Millennium Language English ISBN-10 156750597X ISBN-13 9781567505979 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2002 Subtitle A Cacophony of Voices Place of Publication Westport Country of Publication United States Edited by Sherry Devereaux Ferguson Pages 328 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9781567505979 UK Release Date 2002-08-30 AU Release Date 2002-08-30 NZ Release Date 2002-08-30 US Release Date 2002-08-30 Author Leslie Regan Shade Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publication Date 2002-08-30 Alternative 9781567505962 DEWEY 306.0971 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:11116499;

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