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UNINA9910818471903321 |
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Autore |
Blake Jason <1972-> |
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Titolo |
Canadian hockey literature : a thematic study / / Jason Blake |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2010 |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-9850-0 |
1-4426-9851-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (276 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hockey - Social aspects - Canada |
Hockey - Canada |
Sports in literature |
National characteristics, Canadian |
Canada |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Hockey as a symbol of nationhood -- The hockey dream: hockey as escape, freedom, utopia -- Representations of hockey violence -- National identity and hockey -- The family game -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The first book to focus exclusively on hockey in print, Canadian Hockey Literature is an accessible work that challenges popular perceptions of a much-beloved national pastime. |
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