Unbecoming Nationalism: From Commemoration to Redress in Canada

by Helene Vosters

Book Overview

Canada's recent sesquicentennial celebrations were the latest in a long, steady progression of Canadian cultural memory projects. Unbecoming Nationalism investigates the power of commemorative performances in the production of nationalist narratives. Using "unbecoming" as a theoretical framework to unsettle or decolonize nationalist narratives, Helene Vosters examines an eclectic range of both state-sponsored social memory projects and counter-memorial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887558410
• ISBN13: 9780887558412
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.9"