New ebooks From Canadian Indies
Description
What does Canadian popular culture say about the construction andnegotiation of Canadian national identity? This third volume of HowCanadians Communicate describes the negotiation of popular cultureacross terrains where national identity is built by producers andaudiences, government and industry, history and geography, ethnicitiesand citizenships.
Canada does indeed have a popular culture distinct from othernations. How Canadians Communicate III gathers thecountry's most inquisitive experts on Canadian popular culture toprove its thesis.
Contributor Notes
Bart Beaty is an associate professor in the Faculty ofCommunication and Culture at the University of Calgary. He has writtenand published extensively on cultural studies and issues incommunication theory. Derek Briton is AssociateDirector of Athabasca University's Centre for Integrated Studies.His research focuses on the psychoanalysis of society and culture,particularly the implications of Lacanian psychoanalysis for teachingand learning. Gloria Filax teaches and coordinates theEquality/Social Justice stream in the MAIS program at AthabascaUniversity. Her research interests include gender/sexuality studies,processes of racialization, disability studies, and other forms ofnormalization. Rebecca Sullivan is an associateprofessor in the Faculty of Communication and Culture at the Universityof Calgary. She specializes in feminist film and media studies.
