Sport, Identity and Social Division in Canada
Issue #
35 2007
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Courtney W. Mason - The Glengarry Highland Games, 1948-2003: Problematizing the Role of Tourism, Scottish Cultural Institutions, and the Cultivation of Nostalgia in the Construction of Identities
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Heather Mair - Curling in Canada: From Gathering Place to International Spectacle
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Russell Field - Manufacturing Memories and Directing Dreams: Commemoration, Community, and the Closing of Maple Leaf Gardens
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Janice Forsyth - The Indian Act and the (Re)Shaping of Canadian Aboriginal Sport Practices
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Dawn E. Trussell - Children’s Sport Participation in Canada: Is it a Level Playing Field?
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P. David Howe - Integration of Paralympic Athletes into Athletics Canada
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Judy Davidson - Homophobia, Fundamentalism, and Canadian Tolerance: Enabling Gay Games III in Vancouver
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William Bridel - Considering Gender in Canadian Sport and Physical Activity
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Jack Jedwabv - Giving Hockey’s Past a Future: When Identity Meets Demography in Canadian Sports
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Trevor W. Harrison - Anti-Canadianism: Explaining the Deep Roots of a Shallow Phenomenon
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Curling is a central part of winter life for many Canadians and our curlers dominate the world stage. Yet the topic remains dramatically under-studied. Building on the limited writing in this area and presenting research undertaken in curling clubs across western Canada, the author seeks to help fill this gap by exploring the changing role of curling in the construction of social identities at the local community and national level. It is argued that while curling plays an undeniable, if muted, role in the construction of Canada’s image, this identity is being increasingly subjected to a number of internal and external pressures that have the potential to lead to great change.Hide -