Civic Discourse and Cultural Politics in Canada: A Cacophony of Voices - Paperback

by Sherry Devereaux Ferguson (Editor), Leslie Regan Shade (Editor)

No previous volume has collected as interesting and broad a collection of essays on Canadian discourse and culture. This volume of representative case studies reflects the Canadian experience in terms of discourse, society, and public culture, linking its discussions to larger political and social issues and theories. Topics include:
-Constitutional controversies
-Cultural sovereignty
-Feminist voices
-Globalization
-Internet issues
-Marginalized communities
-Nationalism
-Nativity

Multidisciplinary perspectives from a mix of established and emerging Canadian studies scholars converge in a highly readable, engaging, and unique book that offers a distinctive portrait of a nation not nearly as well understood as its proximity to the United States might suggest.

Author Biography

Sherry Devereaux Ferguson is a Professor in the Communication Department at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She is the author or editor of six books, including Communication Planning: An Integrated Approach and Researching the Public Opinion Environment: Theories and Method, and is an editorial board member for the Journal of Communication.

Leslie Regan Shade is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Department at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She is the author of Gender and Community in the Social Construction of the Internet, and the co-editor of E-Commerce vs. E-Commons: Communications in the Public Interest and Mediascapes: New Patterns in Canadian Communication.