The Politics of the Canoe

Popularly thought of as a recreational vehicle and one of the key ingredients of an ideal wilderness getaway, the canoe is also a political vessel. The Politics of the Canoe expands and enlarges the stories that we tell about the canoe's relationship to colonialism, nationalism, environmentalism, and resource politics.

Summary

A potent symbol and practice of Indigenous cultures and traditions, the canoe has also been adopted to assert conservation ideals, feminist empowerment, citizenship, and multicultural goals. Documenting these various uses, this book asserts that the canoe is not merely a matter of leisure; it is folded into many facets of our political life.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Erickson
• Assisted by: Bruce Erickson (Editor), Sarah Wylie Krotz (Editor), Sarah Wylie Krotz (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780887559129
• ISBN: 978-0-88755-912-9
• No. of pages: 270
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 535 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore