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History Post-confederation (1867-)

Riel to Reform

Protest West Canada

edited by George Melnyk

Publisher
Fifth House Books
Initial publish date
Nov 1992
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-), Civil Rights, General, Native American
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781895618006
    Publish Date
    Nov 1992
    List Price
    $11.95

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Traditionally, the West has seen itself as a disadvantaged and oppressed region; protest against its hinterland status has been part of the Canadian fabric since Louis Riel

Written by distinguished Canadian historians, political scientists and journalists, the 20 essays in Riel to Reform: A History of Protest in Western Canada examines the legacy of third-party politics, agrarian revolt and alienation that has come to characterize Western ideology

About the author

George Melnyk is an associate professor of Canadian studies and film studies in the Faculty of Communication and Culture, University of Calgary. He is a cultural historian who specializes in Canadian cinema. Among his film publications are One Hundred Years of Canadian Cinema (2004) and Great Canadian Film Directors (2007). Most recently he has published The Young, the Restless, and the Dead: Interviews with Canadian Filmmakers (2008) in the Film and Media Studies series at WLU Press.

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