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Book SynopsisHockey, PQ explores how Canada's national sport has been used to signify a specific Québécois identity.
Trade Review'Scholars who are looking into the question of how hockey resonates with Quebec and Canadian culture will have to make a reference to this work that looks at a region that is often missing from other studies.' -- J. Andrew Ross Journal of Canadian Studies vol 49:03:2015
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Hockey as Nationalist Marker in Quebec Film, But Which Nationalism? Chapter One: From Canadiens to Quebecois: Maurice Richard as National Hero Chapter Two: "The Nordiques Have Disappeared!": Hockey, Science Fiction and Nationalist Fantasies in Quebec Chapter Three: Plus ca change...: The Hockey-Themed Television Series Lance et compte as a Reflection of Quebec Society Chapter Four: Real Men Play Hockey: Sport, Masculinity & National Identity in the Les Boys Films Chapter Five: Rock and Roll, Skate and Slide: Hockey Music as an Expression of National Identity in Quebec Conclusion: Hockey is Quebec Notes Works Cited
