Author | : Bruce Erickson |
File Size | : 41,8 Mb |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 15 June 2013 |
ISBN | : 9780774822503 |
Pages | : 254 pages |
Canoe Nation by Bruce Erickson Book PDF Summary
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 argues that the canoe’s sentimental power has come about through a set of narratives that attempt to legitimize a particular vision of Canada that overvalues the nation’s connection to nature. From Alexander Mackenzie to Grey Owl to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the canoe 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.