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Title: |
Stampede |
| Sub-title: |
Misogyny, White Supremacy and Settler Colonialism |
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| By (author): |
Kimberly A. Williams |
| ISBN10-13: |
1773632051 : 9781773632056 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
232 |
| Weight: |
.349 Kg. |
| Published: |
Fernwood Publishing - May 2021 |
| List Price: |
23.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Kimberly A. Williams wants the annual Calgary Stampede to change its ways. An intrepid feminist scholar with a wry sense of humour, Williams deftly weaves theory, history, pop culture and politics to challenge readers to make sense of how gender and race matter at Canadaâ s oldest and largest western heritage festival. Stampede examines the settler colonial roots of the Calgary Stampede and uses its centennial celebration in 2012 to explore how the event continues to influence life on the streets and in the bars and boardrooms of Canadaâ s fourth-largest city. Using a variety of cultural materialsâ photography, print advertisements, news coverage, poetry and social mediaâ Williams asks who gets to be part of the â weâ in the Stampedeâ s slogan â Weâ re Greatest Together,â and who doesnâ t. |
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