{"product_id":"hockey-night-in-canada-sports-identities-and-cultural-politics","title":"Hockey Night in Canada: Sports, Identities, and Cultural Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hockey Night in Canada: Sports, Identities, and Cultural Politics (Paperback, 320 pages) – Garamond Press, 1994. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePublished Under the Garamond Imprint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHockey Night in Canada will appeal to all readers interested in the wider implications of sport in our society. The authors look at the roots of the modern game. They discuss such elements as the everyday working world of professional hockey, hockey in small communities, violence in professional and minor leagues, and issues of Canadian identity. The book examines the profound changes and pressures on hockey within a growing global marketplace for commercial spectacle. \u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   Richard Gruneau is a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. In addition to co-authoring Hockey Night in Canada, he is the author of Class, Sports, and Social Development (University of Massachusetts Press, 1983).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Whitson is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He is co-author, with Richard Gruneau, of the widely acclaimed Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities, and Cultural Politics (Garamond Press, 1993).\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Richard Gruneau, David Whitson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069861253354,"sku":"9781920059057","price":41.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/41JKyNCG5oL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781227850","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/hockey-night-in-canada-sports-identities-and-cultural-politics","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}