An investigation of the meanings and iconography of the Stampede, aninvented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for 10 daysevery July. Since 1923, archetypal "Cowboys and Indians"are seen again at the chuckwagon races, on the midway, and throughoutCalgary. Each essay in this collection examines a facet of theexperience-from the images on advertising posters to the ritualof the annual parade.
This study of the Calgary Stampede as a socialphenomenon reveals the history and sociology of the city of Calgary andthe social construc-tion of identity for western Canada as a whole.
| ISBN: | 9781897425039 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2008 |
| Author: | Maxwell Foran |
| Publisher: | AU Press an imprint of University of British Columbia Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 354 pages |
| Series: | West Unbound. Social and Cultural Studies Series |
| Genres: |
Indigenous peoples Social and cultural anthropology Social and cultural history History of the Americas Equestrian and animal sports |
An investigation of the meanings and iconography of the Stampede, aninvented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for 10 daysevery July. Since 1923, archetypal "Cowboys and Indians"are seen again at the chuckwagon races, on the midway, and throughoutCalgary.
Icon, Brand, Myth features in the following genres: Indigenous peoples, Social and cultural anthropology, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Equestrian and animal sports
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Icon, Brand, Myth was written by Maxwell Foran and published by AU Press an imprint of University of British Columbia Press
Icon, Brand, Myth has 354 pages
Yes it is part of West Unbound. Social and Cultural Studies Series series