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list price: $27.99
edition:eBook
also available: Paperback
category: History
published: Dec 2010
ISBN:9780888647726
publisher: The University of Alberta Press
imprint: University of Alberta Press

Will the Real Alberta Please Stand Up?

by Geo Takach

tagged: cultural
Description

One little question propels both author and reader on a genre-bending quest to find the elusive essence of a Canadian province built on sturdy stereotypes of oil-spoiled, beef-eating, bible-thumping rednecks devoid of class or culture. Through essay, interview, colourful observation, and whatever other exposé it takes to amplify the hyperbolic absurdity of seeking a simple answer to an incendiary question, Geo Takach spotlights the cultural complexity of this perplexing province. Readers will be delightfully edified after a dizzying romp around Wild Rose Country with Geo and a cast of citizens and celebs (alive and dead).

About the Author
Geo Takach, PhD is a writer, filmmaker, workshop leader, and speaker. He is Associate Professor of Communication and Culture at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC.

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