The Quest of the Folk: Antimodernism and Cultural Selection in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia

by Ian McKay

Book Overview

The use and abuse of the idea of the "Simple Life" in tourism promotion and the massive dissemination of folk images are analysed in depth. McKay examines how Nova Scotia's cultural history was rewritten to erase evidence of an urban, capitalist society, of class and ethnic differences, and of women's emancipation. He sheds new light on the roles of Helen Creighton, the Maritime region's most famous folklorist, and Mary Black, an influential handicrafts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773512489
• ISBN13: 9780773512481
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

No Great Tartan

Essential reading for anyone studying anything about Nova Scotia. Work past your assumptions of 'Canada's Ocean Playground' and the people who live there. Clear, concise and often amusing writing elevates this book way beyond dry academic study.