Canadian Content: Culture and the Quest for Nationhood

by Ryan Edwardson

A nation is given shape in large part through the cultural activities of its builders. Historically, nationalists have turned to the arts and media to articulate and institute a sense of unique national identity. This was certainly true of Canada in the twentieth century. Canadian Content explores ways in which nationhood was defined and pursued through cultural means in Canada throughout the last century.

As a framework for the study,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802095194
• ISBN13: 9780802095190
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"