Richard Gruneau, David Whitson

Hockey Night in Canada

Sports, Identities, and Cultural Politics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Hockey Night in Canada will appeal to all readers interested in the wider implications of sport in our society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780920059050
• ISBN-10: 0920059058
• Artikelnr.: 33626577

Autorenporträt

Richard Gruneau is a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. In addition to co-authoring Hockey Night in Canada, he is the author of Class, Sports, and Social Development (University of Massachusetts Press, 1983).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One: Hockey, Culture, and Social Development
     1. Hockey and the Politics of Culture
     2. Origins of the Modern Game
     3. The Making of Early Professional Hockey
     4. Media, Audiences, and the NHL Monopoly
Part Two: Exploring the Post-War Hockey Subculture
     5. The Work World of Pro Hockey
     6. Careers, Myths, and Dreams
     7. The Game Beyond the Pros
     8. Violence, Fighting, and Masculinity
Part Three: Hockey and the Remaking of Community
     9. Communities, Civic Boosterism, and Fans
     10. Hockey and the New Politics of Accumulation
     11. International Hockey: Patriotism, Profits and Shifting Identities
     12. Conclusion: Hockey and Canadian Culture in the Age of
Globalization
Notes
Index