Will the Real Alberta Please Stand Up?University of Alberta, 1 dic 2010 - 456 pagine One little question propels both author and reader on a genre-bending quest to find the elusive essence of a Canadian province built on sturdy stereotypes of oil-spoiled, beef-eating, bible-thumping rednecks devoid of class or culture. Through essay, interview, colourful observation, and whatever other exposé it takes to amplify the hyperbolic absurdity of seeking a simple answer to an incendiary question, Geo Takach spotlights the cultural complexity of this perplexing province. Readers will be delightfully edified after a dizzying romp around Wild Rose Country with Geo and a cast of citizens and celebs (alive and dead). |
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2 Rednecks or Radicals? | 53 |
3 Mavericks or Sheep? | 121 |
4 Cultural Backwater or Fountain? | 201 |
5 Boom Bust and Eco? | 261 |
6 Will the Real Alberta Please Stand Up? | 317 |
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