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| AFRICAN DIASPORA IN CANADA : Negotating Identity & Belonging [Wisdom Tetty & Korbla Puplampu (eds)] With transnational migration reaching unprecedented levels in Canada, the need for new trajectories of intercultural understanding & minority-relevant policy has never been greater. Through an interdisciplinary approach, these essays provide readings of how the social structures of Canada & of the respective countries of origin -- including their ethnicity, ancestry, & lineage -- interact to shape the identities, expectations, & aspirations of African Canadians. { 236pp, 155x230mm, December 2005; HB, £23.50, 1552381757:9781552381755 , University of Calgary Press } |
| AKAK'STIMAN : A Blackfoot Framework for Decision-Making & Mediation Processes [Reg Crowshoe & Sybille Manneschmidt] A unique book that considers the two health structures that exist on the Peigan reserve in southern Alberta (one based on Western European theories, & the other which is based on traditional Blackfoot culture). The book provides a model for how these two approaches can be combined to provide Native people on the reserve with processes that empower them. Not only applicable to health structures, but also management practices & social structures & applicable to native groups across Canada, although it is rooted in Blackfoot tradition. { 94pp, 200x255mm, March 2002; PB, £11.99, 1552380440:9781552380444 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ALBERTA BESTIARY : Animals of the Rolling Hills [Zahava Hanan] Bestiary: A compendium of animals or birds, real or mythical, with a description of their habits & appearance. Most important to a bestiary is the religious or moral lessons that each animal can teach people. In this context, the book seeks to build on the traditions of the medieval bestiary & considers the unique animals of the Alberta Mountains & foothills. From the perspective of a rancher who has an intimate knowledge of the landscape & animals, the feel & texture of natural life are illuminated in prose that is both stirring & humorous. With the author's sensitivity to the rhythms of the land, the animals & the heavens, the reader is drawn into the natural world where connections to historical knowledge underscore a passionate concern for the environment & humankind's responsibility to the world we share with all creatures. { 92pp, 220x220mm, September 2004; PB, £14.99, 155238151X:9781552381519 / HB, £20.99, 1552381587:9781552381588 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ALBERTA FORMED -- ALBERTA TRANSFORMED : Two-Volume Set [Michael Payne, Donald Wetherell & Cathy Cavanaugh (eds)] Alberta is distinctive both for its awe-inspiring natural wonders and its fascinating history, and from the earliest footprints of human settlement to today's dynamic society, Alberta has captivated countless generations who have visited or settled in this remarkable province. To celebrate Alberta's centennial in 2005, this two-volume edition features thirty eminent historians contributing articles spanning an incredible 12,000 years of history encompassing the archaeological foundations, the natural resources, and the social and political development of the province. From the primordial to the present, Alberta Formed -- Alberta Transformed is the definitive record of the people, places, and events that have defined our province and made Alberta one of the most vibrant areas of the country -- and the world. Co-published with University of Alberta Press. { 842pp, 215x280mm, October 2005; HB, £58.99, 155238196X:9781552381960 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ALEQUIERS : The History of a Homestead [Mike Schintz] This is the story of a family homestead & it's environs. This particular homestead experienced an unusual history in regards to settlement in the west. Alequiers, as the home was nicknamed, sits on the banks of the Highwood River & will soon be declared an historic resource in the province of Alberta. In the heart of ranching country, the homesteading family (the authors parents) made a living from their art, portraying the landscape around them, rather than from ranching or farming. A unique addition to pioneer literature. { 190pp, 125x180mm, March 2003; PB, £14.99, 1552380920:9781552380925 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ALICE MUNRO PAPERS : Second Accession [Apollonia Steele & Jean F Tener (ed)] This highly gifted writer won the Governor General's Award for her 1968 collection of short stories Dance of the Happy Shades. In 1972, her Lives of Girls & Women was winner of the Canadian Booksellers Association International Book Year Award, & a section of this novel was produced in the CBC Performance series. In 1977, she was the first Canadian to be awarded the Canada-Australia Literary Prize. Her other publications include Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You (1974) & Who Do You Think You Are? (1978), the latter winning for Munro her second Governor General's Award. { 212pp, 140x215mm, July 1987; PB, £8.99, 0919813526:9780919813526 / PB, £8.99, 0919813445:9780919813441 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ANCESTRAL PORTRAITS : The Colour of My People [Frederick R McDonald] A richly illustrated retrospective of the life & art of Woodland Cree painter, Frederick R McDonald. In three parts: an introduction by human ecologist, Karim-Aly S Kassam. an accessible autobiographical recounting of McDonald's life & art. a full-colour section of 61 colour reproductions. The book offers a candid & refreshing work that is honest, raw, & at times, humourous. With one foot in the world of his ancestral peoples, & the other in the realm of contemporary Canadian society, McDonald paints from a unique perspective & uses his art to convey a First Nations message to viewers & readers. This is the first in University of Calgary Press's 'Art in Profile' series, which aims to raise the profile of regional artists. { 106pp, 205x230mm, March 2002; PB, £17.99, 1552380645:9781552380642 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE EDGE : New Perspectives from the Northern Plains [Brian Kooyman & Jane Kelly (eds)] Dedicated to the memory of Richard G Forbis, this collection of papers presented by his students & colleagues represents more than a tribute to a pioneer & legend in Alberta archaeology. Dick Forbis was seminal in putting archaeology in Alberta on the road it has taken & in establishing the field of cultural resource management. Throughout his career, he was passionate about many issues facing modern archaeology & imparted his concern & enthusiasm to his students & colleagues seeking to push the boundaries of our preconceptions & encouraged those around him to find answers to many difficult yet challenging questions. In this spirit, the papers chosen for this collection focus on new directions in northern plains archaeological research & are a unique & topical contribution to modern archaeology. { 270pp, 155x230mm, August 2004; PB, £23.50, 1552381382:9781552381380 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ART OR MEMORIAL : The Forgotten History of Canada's War Art [Laura Brandon] The Canadian War Museum’s art collection is one of the finest in the world & the single largest repository of official war art in Canada. With striking full-colour images from notable artists such as Alex Colville & AY Jackson, this book will transport readers into a unique time & place, enabling a deeper understanding of the artists & their compelling, often disturbing, but always profound images. { 168pp, 205x255mm, February 2006; PB, £38.50, 1552381781:9781552381786 , University of Calgary Press } |
| AS I REMEMBER THEM : Childhood in Quebec & Why We Came West [Jeanne-Elise Olsen] Originally written in the early 1970s. The book is based on Jeanne-Elise Olsen's extraordinary recall of her childhood & youth spent in an isolated part of the Laurentians in the Lièvre River Valley in the early twentieth century. Jeanne was the daughter of a Roman Catholic priest who was excommunicated from the Church because he married a woman in his parish. She recounts how the Church lifted the ban, but only on specific conditions, one of which was for the family to leave Quebec. The Olsen family moved to Ditton Park in east-central Saskatchewan where they became engaged in agricultural pursuits. This memoir eloquently tells a personal story -- & social history -- that reveals strength of character, family bonds, religious devotion, & childhood memories that are truly reflective of life in Quebec & the Canadian West. Sensuous & rich in detail, this book will leave you with lasting images of the unforgettable personalities, the strength of clerical control in one family's destiny, & the vast & varied Canadian landscape. { 304pp, 125x180mm, November 2002; PB, £14.99, 1552380688:9781552380680 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ASK NOW OF THE DAYS THAT ARE PAST [Eliezer Segal] This collection of essays from various topics in Jewish history & traditional religious literature demonstrates the diverse aspects of Jewish tradition that can still speak with familiarity to modern 'western' culture. Though the essays are on topics such as religious custom & scholarship, community, liturgy, & interfaith relationships, they are designed for a non-academic audience, using humour & insight to stress themes that speak to contemporary situations. { 311pp, 125x190mm, February 2005; PB, £14.99, 1552381315:9781552381311 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BALTIC ODYSSEY : War & Survival [Jurgen von Rosen et al] Baroness Martha von Rosen, a Baltic German aristocrat, & her memories of the last year of the Second World War & the diary of her late husband, Baron Jürgen von Rosen, taken prisoner by the Allied forces during the war, together pay homage to the assertion that history can be a decidedly individual event. Martha von Rosen has written a moving & truly heroic account of her flight from Geppertsfeld, Poland. In his diary, the Baron gives a standing testimonial to the horrors of imprisonment. He chronicles an experience quite foreign to our conventional knowledge of the enemy in the immediate post-war years, & the conduct of the Allied forces toward their captives { 320pp, 150x225mm, December 1996; PB, £14.99, 1895176247:9781895176247 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BAR U & CANADIAN RANCHING HISTORY [Simon Evans] For much of its 122-year history, the Bar U ranch can claim to have been one of the most famous ranches in Canada. Its reputation is firmly based on the historical role that the ranch has played, its size & longevity, & its association with some of the remarkable people who have helped develop the cattle business & build the Canadian West. The long history of the ranch allows the evolution of the cattle business to be traced & can be seen in three distinct historical periods based on the eras of the individuals who owned & managed the ranch. These colourful figures, beginning with Fred Stimson, then George Lane, & finally Pat Burns, have left an indelible mark on the Bar U as well as Canadian ranching history. This fascinating story integrates the history of ranching in Alberta with larger issues of ranch historiography in the American & Canadian West & contributes greatly to the overall understanding of ranching history. { 376pp, 165x250mm, June 2004; PB, £20.99, 155238134X:9781552381342 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BEARING WITNESS : Partition, Independence, End of the Raj [Sukeshi Kamra] Provides a new perspective on Partition: the birth of two nation states: India & Pakistan & the end of the colonial period in India. partition marks one of the largest human migrations in history. a compelling & unorthodox study of contemporary & post-event responses to Partition. an interdisciplinary study of the trauma experienced by survivors of Partition: the British who were forced to leave India, & the educated Indians, for whom this moment marked a rite of passage. Kamra uses primary sources for her research including fiction & non-fiction accounts written by survivors of Partition, speeches by Jinnah & Nehru (Prime Ministers of Pakistan & India during Partition, respectively), & political cartoons printed in English newspapers at the time. presents a more popular approach to the experience of Partition, as most of the writing on this subject has been written by Indians & British colonials who were educated in western systems. provides a unique take on an important event in world history by considering new writings & ideas on the subject that have never before been considered 'valid'. an important contribution to Post-colonial studies. { 430pp, 155x230mm, March 2002; HB, £29.50, 1552380416:9781552380413 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BEHIND THE MAN : John Laurie, Ruth Gorman & the Indian Vote in Canada [Ruth Gorman. Edited by Frits Pannekoek] This is the unique "biography" of Alberta political figure John Lee Laurie. one of Alberta's key proponents for the Aboriginal franchise through the 1940s & 50s. Author Ruth Gorman worked closely with Laurie during these years & was a key figure in mobilising & influencing public opinion in the province -- this despite the social convention that women of this era remain in the shadows, dutifully taking the position of "the woman behind the man". Prior to 1961, the Aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian", a requirement that stipulated they move away from their reserves, give up their treaty rights, & essentially leave behind their homes, farms & families. John Laurie was instrumental in securing amendments to the 1961 Indian Act, removing once-and-for-all any archaic impediments to enfranchisement, allowing finally the Aboriginals an unfettered vote. "Behind the Man" introduces Ruth Gorman as one of Alberta's most interesting female historical figures, a heroine struggling to balance home life & work obligations, overcoming frustrations at the inequitable gender & power structures of her era, & reminding us that there is always more than one point of view when it comes to recording history. { 277pp, 155x230mm, February 2007; PB, £23.50, 1552382184:9781552382189 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BERIBBONED BOMB : The Image of Woman in Male Surrealist Art [Robert J Belton] Surrealism was ostensibly directed at the emancipation of the human spirit, but it represented only male aspirations & fantasies until a number of women artists began to redefine its agenda in the later 1930s. This book addresses the former, using a 'thick description' of the historically specific circumstances which required the male Surrealists to manufacture a sexual reputation of narcissism & misogyny. These circumstances were determined by 'hegemonic masculinity', an ideological construct which had little to do with individual masculinities. In male Surrealism, the 'beribboned bomb' signified something both attractive & volatile, a specific instance of the Surrealist principle of convulsive beauty. In hegemonic masculinity, similar devices served as metaphors of the sexuality all men were supposed to possess. The intersection of these two axes produced an imagery of unrepentant violence. { 316pp, 155x230mm, December 1995; PB, £17.99, 1895176549:9781895176544 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BETRAYAL : Prairie Agricultural Politics in the 1950s [Herbert Schulz] The son of a CCF member of the House of Commons, Herbert Schulz entered political life at a young age. Here he describes in vivid detail his time in the world of farm politics in lively & colourful prose. An early organiser for the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture, & later an executive in the Grandview Pool Elevator Association, he is in a unique position to offer an insider's account of the politics that have shaped the farming business as we know it. With humorous anecdotes & fascinating personal experiences, Schulz acquaints the reader with the rough-and-tumble world of farm politics & shows clearly how many of the farmers who once trusted their political leaders may have suffered the ultimate betrayal as they watch the family farm gradually & steadily fade into history as a quaint reminder of what once was a proud tradition. { 230pp, 155x230mm, June 2004; PB, £17.99, 155238098X:9781552380987 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BIVALVES : An Eon of Evolution -- Paleobiological Studies Honoring Norman D Newell [Paul A Johnston & James W Haggart (eds)] Since their origin in the Early Cambrian, the bivalve molluscs have evolved a remarkable variety of forms that reflect their diverse habits through the Phanerozoic Eon. The thirty papers in this volume represent the proceedings of an international symposium on the paleobiology & evolution of the bivalves held at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, Drumheller, Canada, 29 September to 2 October 1995. An international group of authors, representing a dozen countries, draw on diverse aspects of both fossil & living bivalves, including their form, functional morphology, morphogenesis, taphonomy, shell microstructure, cladistic relationships, biostratigraphic distributions, & molecular sequences. The book presents a broad spectrum of current research on fossil & living bivavles. { 461pp, 215x280mm, December 1998; PB, £26.50, 1552380041:9781552380048 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BLACKFOOT WAYS OF KNOWING : The Worldview of the Siksikaitsitapi [Betty Bastien. Edited by Jurgen W Kremer with language consultation by Duane Mistaken Chief] This book clearly articulates the philosophical & epistemological foundations of Blackfoot ways of knowing. It examines the interdependent, interconnecting & reciprocal relationships of identity, knowledge, & research among the Blackfoot-speaking peoples. It is a journey of connecting the ancient pieces of the knowledge processes of indigenous peoples. This book is an important contribution to indigenous scholarship & offers a special insight into the stories being told through a moving personal narrative. { 235pp, 155x230mm, March 2004; PB, £20.99, 1552381099:9781552381090 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BREAKING ICE : Renewable Resource & Ocean Management in the Canadian North [Fikret Berkes, Alan Diduck, Helen Fast, Rob Huebert & Micheline Manseau (eds)] The pace of technological, social, & environmental change in Canada's Arctic has profound effects on its management & policy decisions. The fifteen papers in this volume result from a project undertaken by the Oceans Management Research Network that examines carefully the nature of Arctic environmental evolution & sustainability. From the pressures of development, technological advances, globalisation & climate change to social & cultural life, this book attempts to define the nature of competing demands & assess their impact on the environment. These essays provide a detailed examination of ocean management in the Canadian north, exploring a wide range of issues critical to environmental stewardship. Book & CD. { 396pp, 155x230mm, December 2004; PB, £26.50, 1552381595:9781552381595 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BRIAN MOORE PAPERS : First Accession & Second Accession [Maryla Chevrefils, Compiler] A Canadian citizen living in the United States, the Irish-born Brian Moore stands out as one of the most prolific & consistently competent novelists in the English-speaking world. From his highly acclaimed Judith Hearne of the 1950s to his recent runner-up for the Booker Prize, The Colour of Blood, Moore has in his sixteen novels dramatised what it means to be caught up at the edges of all kinds of uncertainties & fears: spiritual, sexual, political, & social, where frequently the protagonist faces psychological dilemmas generated by the conflicting values of the Old World & the New. Essentially a traditional novelist, Moore has nevertheless moved from time to time into fictional experimentation, as in The Great Victorian Collection, but whatever form he chooses, he is consistent in his moral compassion for his characters & in his meticulous prose style. Introduced with a biocritical essay by Hallvard Dahlie. This book consisting of numerous drafts of his novels, voluminous correspondence, & daily work books, offers a rich resource for the general reader & the scholarly critic. { 378pp, 155x230mm, December 1987; PB, £14.99, 0919813569:9780919813564 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BRONZE INSIDE & OUT : A Biographical Memoir of Bob Scriver [Mary Strachan Scriver] This is a literary biography of sculptor Bob Scriver, written by his wife, Mary Strachan Scriver. Bob Scriver is best known for his work in bronze & for his pivotal role in the rise of "cowboy art". Living & working on the Montana Blackfoot Reservation, Scriver created a bronze foundry, a museum, & a studio -- an atelier based on classical methods, but with local Blackfoot artisans. His importance in the still-developing genre of "western art" cannot be overstated. Mary Strachan Scriver lived & worked with Bob Scriver for over a decade & was instrumental in his rise to international acclaim. Working alongside her husband, she became intimately familiar with the man, his work, & his process. Her frank & uncensored narration includes details that give the reader a unique picture of Scriver both as man & as artist. Mary Strachan Scriver also provides a fascinating look into the practice of bronze casting, cleverly structuring the story of Bob Scriver's life according to the steps in this complicated & temperamental process. { 372pp, 150x230mm, December 2007; PB, £26.50, 1552382273:9781552382271 , University of Calgary Press } |
| BUILDING/ART [Andrew King, Jocelyne Belisle & Lawrence Eisler (eds)] This book discusses changing ideas about the nature & function of the city as an essential cultural network, one that each of its inhabitants participates in, whether consciously or unconsciously. The city acts as a backdrop to everyday life & influences the ways in which individuals interact with a greater cultural community. How would life be different for us as individuals if we lived in a different kind of city? What interventions can be made at an architectural level to make our city a more engaging place to live? In this theoretical discussion & visual display of urbanism, vital connections are made between modernism as an international movement & its manifestations in Canadian architecture. With contributions from experts in diverse fields of inquiry, the book offers a discussion of the dynamic relationship between form & culture in word & picture. { 170pp, 310x180mm, December 2003; PB, £26.50, 1552381056:9781552381052 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CALGARY PROJECT : Urban Form/Urban Life [Beverly Sandalack & Andrei Nicolai] Represents the culmination of five years of diligent research & observation in a unique & timely study of this prairie metropolis. The authors choose to look at the city of Calgary not only because of its phenomenal growth, but also to consider the premise that the evolution of any city reflects the ideology & cultural values of its inhabitants { 209pp, 215x215mm, November 2006; PB, £17.99, 1552382176:9781552382172 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CALGARY'S GRAND STORY : The Making of a Prairie Metropolis from the Viewpoint of Two Heritage Buildings [Donald B Smith] “Calgary’s Grand Story” is a history of the city as told through the story of the Grand Theatre & the Lougheed Building, two of Calgary’s most prominent historic icons. Commissioned by Senator James Lougheed, & his wife, Belle Hardisty Lougheed, the Lougheed building opened to the public in February of 1912 to much fanfare & great anticipation. This was a definitive moment for Calgarians & would mark the beginning of a golden era in the city’s history. With the addition of a state-of-the-art theatre on the ground floor beneath offices that would soon become Calgary’s premier corporate address, this building would anchor the development of the downtown core well into the 1950s. By mixing business & cultural history, the author sketches a fascinating urban biography of Calgary from 1912 up to Alberta’s 100th birthday in 2005. { 346pp, 215x280mm, September 2005; PB, £23.50, 1552381749:9781552381748 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CANADA & THE NEW AMERICAN EMPIRE : War & Anti-War [George Melnyk (ed)] Noted academics, politicians & activists examine Canada's decision not to support the recent US invasion & occupation of Iraq. Each contributor opposes the U.S. action & discusses how Canada's non-involvement might affect the future of Canadian-American relations. Included in this collection are never before published essays from high-profile contributors such as: Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector. Douglas Roche, Liberal senator. & Rev. William Phipps, former moderator of the United Church of Canada. { 253pp, 125x190mm, February 2004; PB, £11.99, 1552381307:9781552381304 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CANADIAN INDIAN COWBOYS IN AUSTRALIA : Representation, Rodeo, & the RCMP at the Royal Easter Show, 1939 [Lynda Mannik] In 1939, a troupe of eight rodeo riders, accompanied by an RCMP officer, travelled to Sydney, Australia to compete in the Royal Easter Show & documents an important, yet little-known, moment in Canadian history when a First Nations team of athletes represented Canada in international sport. { 196pp, 155x230mm, April 2006; PB, £17.99, 1552382001:9781552382004 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CANADIAN TELEVISION TODAY [Bart Beaty & Rebecca Sullivan] Takes a in-depth look at the formidable challenges facing the Canadian television industry at the dawn of the twenty-first century. The current consensus within the industry alternates between a paternalistic model that promotes national culture & identity, & a laissez-faire approach that calls for a large-scale de regulation of the industry. To better understand why the industry is confronted with this difficult choice, the authors begin by exploring a number of key political decisions that have helped shape the way television is integrated into the Canadian social fabric. First, they consider the complex relationship between the nation, state & culture in the political formation of a sovereign country, & the often delicate balance between culture & polity. Secondly, they look at the impact of multiculturalism & globalization on the regulatory framework & the potential development of international markets & audiences. Thirdly, they examine the nature of the audience & the cultural value of television as a 'mass' medium. Lastly, the technological environment is addressed & the subsequent impact on the cultural value of meaning is considered. From this careful examination, the authors demonstrate that in order for the Canadian television industry to survive it must organise itself around new conceptions of multiculturalism, globalization, & technological determinism. The authors thus contend that the industry must embrace a more heterogeneous model of languages, cultures, & viewing strategies, with the ultimate goal of re-imagining the nation by the revitalisation of one of the principal cultural conduits of national identity. { 168pp, 130x205mm, November 2006; PB, £14.99, 1552382222:9781552382226 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CANADIAN-BASED MULTINATIONALS [Steven Globerman (ed)] Today about 1300 Canadian-based firms operate foreign (primarily US) subsidiaries. Other major industrialised countries have experienced a similar expansion of direct investment abroad. This process of globalisation has created important intra-firm linkages throughout world markets. Today, one-third of world trade is intra-firm. This means that Canada's international competitiveness depends on both the presence of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Canada & Canadian-based MNEs abroad. This volume considers some major issues linked with Canadian direct investment abroad: whether & to what extent outward direct investment imparts net benefits to the Canadian economy over & above those realised by the investing companies themselves. labour-market issues (shifts in employment between low & high productivity sectors). technology issues (adoption, skills, diffusion, transfer, R&D). tax issues (objectives & constraints on taxation of FDI, & location effects). { 470pp, 150x230mm, December 1994; PB, £21.50, 1895176492:9781895176490 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CHALLENGING FRONTIERS : The Canadian West [Lorry Felske & Beverly Rasporich] The frontier reality of confronting new conditions, adapting cultural inclinations, & dealing with a volatile environment in an effort to establish & nurture new communities is central to the western Canadian experience. It has shaped many aspects of our heritage, & it is within that context the essays assembled here strive to identify & critique the impact of the frontier on our region, culture, & society. 'Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West' is a multidisciplinary study using critical essays as well as creative writing to explore the conceptions of the ‘West’, both past & present. Considering topics such as ranching, immigration, art & architecture, as well as globalisation & the spread of technology, these articles inform the reader of the historical frontier & its mythology, while also challenging & reassessing conventional analysis. With a comprehensive introduction to situate the geographic & cultural boundaries of the western frontier, this collection is a must for anyone interested in uncovering what it means to be a westerner & how the new frontier has influenced every part of our society. { 375pp, 155x230mm, September 2004; PB, £26.50, 1552381404:9781552381403 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CHANGING TRADITION : Women in the History of Rhetoric [Christine Mason Sutherland & Rebecca Sutcliffe (eds)] This collection of essays is the culmination of recent scholarship on the relationship of women to the rhetorical tradition, something which, for centuries, excluded them. Contributors to this timely volume include scholars from all across North America, Europe & Australia, & their work clearly demonstrates contemporary feminist modes of investigating traditional rhetorics. { 279pp, 150x225mm, January 1999; PB, £14.99, 1552380084:9781552380086 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CHILKOOT : An Adventure in Ecotourism [Allan Ingelson, Michael Mahony & Robert Scace] A richly woven insight into the Chilkoot Trail & the region straddling the American-Canadian border in the Alaska & British Columbia panhandles of the Pacific Northwest. Presented in three parts: a description of the trail as a classic example of modern Ecotourism with reference to management practices & user expectations, responses, & satisfaction. a history of the trail. an illustrated presentation of the authors' experience hiking the trail. Features a captivating narrative & 101 full colour photographs. { 246pp, 215x240mm, September 2002; HB, £26.50, 1552380556:9781552380550 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CITIZEN'S VOICE : Twentieth Century Politics [Michael Keren] Michael Keren studies the political ideas conveyed by some of the twentieth century's greatest novelists in this insightful & long-overdue study of political philosophy via literature. This book expounds the key features of the "good citizen" as expressed by eight literary characters: Hans Castorp (Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain), Joseph K. (Franz Kafka's The Trial), John the Savage (Aldous Huxley's Brave New World), Winston Smith (George Orwell's 1984), Ralph (William Golding's Lord of the Flies), Meursault (Albert Camus' The Stranger), Ida Ramundo (Elsa Morante's History), & Chauncey Gardiner (Jerzy Kosinski's Being There). Keren observes these characters as they struggle through the world wars, the rise & fall of totalitarianism, the Holocaust, the development of the atomic bomb, de-colonisation, the Cold War, & globalisation. As both participants in & victims of the twentieth century's ideological, technological & organisational projects, these characters reflect on their experiences, & Keren explores how the nature of their self-reflection advances the notion of civil society on a global scale. A refreshing contribution to civil society theory & represents a pioneering effort to cross the boundaries between politics, literature, & culture. { 173pp, 140x215mm, October 2003; PB, £14.99, 1552381137:9781552381137 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CIVILIZATION & OPPRESSION [Catherine Wilson (ed)] This distinctive collection of essays explores the relationship between the growth & development of civilisation & the forms of social & political oppression that civilisation permits & encourages as well as the forms of oppression that civilised societies unmask & seek to relieve. It offers fresh insights into the thought of political philosophers, including Locke, Montesquieu, Marx, Kant, Mill, & Rawls as well as the postmodernist response of Foucault & his successors to the fact of the domination of human by human. { 288pp, 155x230mm, December 1999; PB, £12.99, 0919491251:9780919491250 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CLEVER BODY [Gabor Csepregi] In Western civilisation, we have come to regard the body as an instrument or a machine that responds to external challenges but does not have a life or creativity of its own. Author Gabor Csepregi describes in detail the nature & scope of these innate abilities -- our sensibility, spontaneity, mimetic faculty, sense of rhythm, memory, & imagination -- & reflects on their significance in human life. { 198pp, 155x230mm, May 2006; PB, £14.99, 1552382087:9781552382080 , University of Calgary Press } |
| COMMON HUNGER : Land Rights in Canada & South Africa [Joan G Fairweather] The impact of colonial dispossession & the subsequent social & political ramifications places a unique burden on governments having to establish equitable means of addressing previous injustices. This book considers the efforts by both Canada & South Africa to reconcile the damage left by colonial expansion, in part, looking back with a critical eye, but also pointing the way towards a solution that will satisfy the common need for human dignity. { 260pp, 155x230mm, November 2005; HB, £23.50, 1552381927:9781552381922 , University of Calgary Press } |
| COMPETITION POLICY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY [Robert D Anderson & Nancy T Gallini (eds)] Ensuring a high rate of innovation & productivity improvement is at the core of the challenges facing the Canadian economy as we approach the next century. The sound application of well-designed government policies to maximise incentives for innovative activity while maintaining vigorous interfirm rivalry in markets is vital to meeting the challenge. In contemplating such matters, we must be mindful not only of domestic concerns, but also of developments abroad. In recent times, the United States, the European Community & Japan have all revisited the treatment of intellectual property under their respective competition laws, & issued formal guidelines regarding enforcement policies in this area. This volume is the outcome of a research exercise initiated by the Competition Bureau in co-operation with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office & the Micro-Economic Policy Analysis Branch of Industry Canada. It includes substantive papers authored by leading international academic & legal scholars, as well as select government policy analysts with experience working in competition agencies in Canada & the United States. { 477pp, 150x225mm, January 1998; PB, £28.99, 1895176972:9781895176971 , University of Calgary Press } |
| COMPLETE HOLISTIC GUIDE TO WORKING OUT IN THE GYM [Yigal Pinchas PhD] The comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your gym workout. It includes detailed information on planning, executing & maintaining a fitness regime. More than simply an instructional manual, this guide is also a valuable resource on nutrition, attitude, & the development of a personal training program that fits every lifestyle. Building on years of research & experience as an educator, personal trainer & government official for fitness accreditation, Yigal Pinchas has integrated the theory & practice of health & wellness to address the physical, mental, & emotional demands of an effective fitness regime. Accompanied by over 200 illustrations, the text includes instruction that range from step-by-step guides to performing the exercises & reaching your training goals without injury to balancing training with proper eating habits & keeping yourself motivated over the long term. The book is structured to allow readers to progress all the way from the first tentative steps to the more advanced stages of independent & effective exercise. This book is a must for professional trainers, kinesiology specialists, & the general fitness enthusiast. { 190pp, 215x255mm, December 2006; PB, £26.50, 155238215X:9781552382158 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CONCEPTS OF CULTURE : Art, Politics, & Society [Adam Muller] How do we define 'culture?' In this volume, Adam Muller brings together contributions from established & emerging scholars in a number of different disciplines who each examine the concept of culture as it is understood & deployed within their respective fields. { 414pp, 155x230mm, December 2005; PB, £29.50, 1552381676:9781552381670 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CONCISE PLACE NAMES OF ALBERTA [Merrily K Aubrey (ed)] Toponymy -- the study of place names -- can provide a wealth of interesting information about a particular region, & this new abridged volume of Alberta place names includes entries for a select number -- about a quarter -- of officially named cultural & geographical features in the province. { 373pp, 140z215mm, July 2006; PB, £23.50, 1552382109:9781552382103 , University of Calgary Press } |
| COWBOYS, RANCHERS & THE CATTLE BUSINESS : Cross-Border Perspectives on Ranching History [Simon Evans, Sarah Carter & Bill Yeo (eds)] An easily accessible and comprehensive summary of current studies on the Canadian ranching frontier. This collection of essays provides an excellent perspective on the latest developments in the historiography of the range, drawing from topics such as Wild West shows, artistic depictions of the cowboy, and the economic and practical aspects of early cattle ranching. The essays anthologized here fall into three general areas: the working cowboy, the performing cowboy and the imaginary cowboy, and the academics, ranchers, poets and cowboys who authored them hail from backgrounds as diverse as history, geography, political science, and literature. This book makes an important contribution to the study of the ranching frontier, and will continue to be of value to researchers and readers of western history, plains studies and historical geography. Co-published with University Press of Colorado { 232pp, February 2001; HB, £17.99, 155238019X:9781552380192 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CREATING CITIZENS : History & Identity in Alberta's Schools, 1905-1980 [Amy von Heyking] Examines how Albertans have interpreted themselves & their world through history & social studies curricula & texts from 1905 to 1980, & shows that these courses, more than others, addressed issues of identity by creating the country & region's past. { 216pp, 155x230mm, November 2006; PB, £20.99, 1552381447:9781552381441 , University of Calgary Press } |
| CROSSING OVER : Genomics in the Public Arena [Edna Einsiedel & Frank Timmermans] Promotes reflection on the socio-ethical & policy & regulatory aspects of genomics & biotechnology. This collection of essays illuminates the common themes surrounding this hotly contested issue & considers the politics, public perception, ethics, media representations, & future possibilities of genomics. { 261pp, 155x230mm, November 2005; PB, £23.50, 1552381919:9781552381915 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DANGER, DEATH, DISASTER : Coal Mining in the Crowsnest Pass, 1902-1928 [Karen Buckley] The Crowsnest Pass is famous for the tragic rock slide at Frank in 1903, but almost as famous are the many coal-mining tragedies that afflicted the region in the early twentieth century. With the discovery of a rich coal deposit in the region, the area underwent an economic boom & a spike in population that is still evidenced today. Unfortunately, with this type of mining, in rugged & often dangerous conditions, comes the threat of disaster & occasionally death. This book examines carefully the various calamities that have afflicted the area & considers the impact on the inhabitants & victims of these numerous tragedies. Using original source material such as grave markers, folk songs & oral histories, the author portrays vividly the psychological & sociological features of both the individual & collective responses to death & danger, giving the reader a unique picture of mining communities that is as true today as it was a century ago. { 189pp, 150x230mm, June 2004; PB, £20.99, 1552381323:9781552381328 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DARK STORM MOVING WEST [Barbara Belyea] The fur trade was the impetus for much of the exploration & discovery of North America. Like rolling storm clouds, the expanding enterprise of the fur trade moved relentlessly west to explore the furthest reaches of the continent. From Hudson Bay, Lake Superior, & the Mississippi River, European & American explorers & traders followed a web of waterways north to the rich fur region of Lake Athabaska, farther north to the Arctic Ocean, & west to the Rocky Mountains & on to the Pacific Ocean. The essays in "Dark Storm Moving West" trace three phases of westward exploration: naval & fur trade ventures on the Pacific coast. traders’ progress along interior rivers & lakes. & the transcontinental Lewis & Clark expedition, which used maps based on fur trade surveys. The author poses challenging questions about the rapid expansion, its effects on Native populations, European versus Native cartography, cultural definitions of space, & communication of traditions. Belyea also introduces Peter Fidler as an important documentary source for exploration studies during the fur trade expansion, incorporating into her own study Fidler's journals, maps, & reports, most of which are previously unpublished. { 188pp, 300x230mm, September 2007; PB, £29.50, 155238182X:9781552381823 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DEATH DRIVE THROUGH GAIA PARIS [Charles Noble] In his latest work, Charles Noble further reins in the already tight haiku only to let loose, a "logopoeic" poetry. Poems of "splendid rigour" or riddles of wit that are solved by "lifetime" insights -- a dialectical poetry that still observes a phenomenological toehold but transcends the limits of locality in recognising the curled-up-but-everywhere world of media & markets -- à la Frederic Jameson. & yet, these "haikus" go straight -- to "the shock of the na?ve". They turn to a middle ground, in Aristotle's sense of difficult target. They point to human acts, human reactions, & enact, themselves, a meta-linguistic wrestling, at one with the quarrelling couple in the bar hanging on each other's words & insistent with "what do you mean by [a simple word]?" But they are also implicated in what he calls the death drive (not death wish), which arcs freely over a human life span -- think architecture -- & which, more radically, in the "pleated/ crossword", "make[s]/ good// a/ bit/ of/ bad/ infinity" (p. 57), no expenses, except for that toehold, earth, as he would have it. { 68pp, 115x180mm, January 2007; PB, £10.99, 1552382265:9781552382264 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DEVELOPING ALBERTA'S OIL SANDS : From Karl Clark to Kyoto [Paul Chastko] Alberta's oil sands represent a vast & untapped oil reserve that could reasonably supply all of Canada's energy needs for the next 475 years. With an estimated 300 billion barrels of recoverable oil at stake, the quest to develop this natural resource has been undertaken by many powerful actors, both nationally & internationally. Using research that integrates the economic, political, scientific, & business factors that have been influential in discovering & developing the sands, this book provides a comprehensive history of the oil sands project & a window on the nature of the complex relationships between industry, government, & transnational players. This book is the first comprehensive volume that examines the origins & development of the oil sands industry over the last century. { 320pp, 155x230mm, November 2007; PB, £26.50, 1552382443:9781552382448 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DIALOGUES ON CULTURAL STUDIES : Interviews with Contemporary Critics [Shaobo Xie & Fengzhen Wang (eds)] A collection of interviews with some of North America's foremost cultural critics & theorists, including Frederic Jameson, J Hillis Miller, Hayden White, etc. Covers topics such as culture, ideology, history, modernity, post-modernity, post-colonialism, globalisation, the role of the university & the role of the intellectual in today's society. Some of the contributions are essays, others are responses to questions, & some take up all the subjects & some only focus on one subject. Includes a discussion about how cultural studies will help developing nations on the periphery of cultural studies, such as China, to look to the future. { 280pp, 155x230mm, October 2002; PB, £20.99, 1552380742:9781552380741 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DOUBT'S BOOTS : Even Doubt's Shadow [Charles Noble] Charles Noble's long-awaited long poem. The book playfully connects autobiography, narrative, philosophy, history, & satire. It experiments with language & structure in a way that pushes the limits of contemporary poetry. Touches on issues related to contemporary Western society: mass media culture, gender politics, post-industrial technology, & the politics of post-modern culture. { 174pp, 115x180mm, May 2003; PB, £11.99, 1552381005:9781552381007 , University of Calgary Press } |
| DRONES, CLONES, & ALPHA BABES : Retrofitting Star Trek's Humanism, Post 9-11 [Diana M A Relke] Drones, Clones, & Alpha Babes considers the dialectics of humanism & post-humanism, the pervasiveness of advanced technology, & the complications of gender identity inherent in the Star Trek series franchise. Relke sheds light on how the Star Trek narratives influence & are influenced by shifting cultural values in the United States, using these as portals to the sociopolitical & sociocultural landscapes of pre-and post 9-11 United States. { 168pp, 155x230mm, December 2005; PB, £17.99, 1552381641:9781552381649 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ELOQUENCE OF MARY ASTELL [Christine Mason Sutherland] Practically ignored for over 200 years, Mary Astell's writing returned to prominence in the latter part of the 20th century in a celebrated biography by Ruth Perry. Self-educated, Astell was an avid political thinker, philosopher, educationalist & early feminist. Until recently, little attention has been paid to her importance & skill in rhetoric, where she is known as both a practitioner & theorist. Her work is remarkable for an intellectual depth that does not comprise accessibility & for a style that is forcefully persuasive yet grounded in the rhythms of conversation. Widely respected for her participation in public discourse on politics & philosophy, she was well ahead of her time in the development of the rhetoric of care, an approach later echoed by 20th century feminists in their battle for equality. Drawing inspiration both from ancient theories & models & from early enlightenment philosophy, Astell's thought has a timelessness that allows her to instruct & inspire us all. { 202pp, 155x230mm, November 2005; PB, £26.50, 1552381536:9781552381533 , University of Calgary Press } |
| EMPIRE OF DUST : Settling & Abandoning the Prairie Dry Belt [David C Jones] An enduring historical account of the settlement of the Palliser Triangle region that chronicles the disturbing fate of thousands of people who were forced to abandon their farms as a result of prairie drought . The book describes the residual effects of prairie drought & examines what have become ghost towns in Alberta. This book has become more important than ever before in light of current drought conditions that are once again plaguing the prairies. A classic in the field of prairie history. { 316pp, 155x230mm, September 2002; PB, £17.99, 1552380858:9781552380857 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ENABLING SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING : A Workshop [Ezio Manzini, Stuart Walker & Barry Wylant (eds)] Book & CD-ROM. Sustainability, environmental impact, green design, urban sprawl -- all buzzwords we have become familiar with in the ongoing dialogue about climate change & global warming. This book presents student work that explores these issues & exemplifies the application of Ezio Manzini’s theories of "enabling solutions". Students from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design worked together to identify some of the challenges of suburbia with respect to sustainable design. Exploring such issues as the local quality of life, community cohesiveness, & environmental impacts of suburban areas, the workshop participants presented posters, tables, matrices, & other graphic materials that illustrate key concepts, the resources required, & the main players involved in their implementation. In addition to the student work showcased here, "Enabling Solutions" also includes essays by Manzini, Walker, & Wylant that contextualise the key issues & elaborate on the theoretical basis for the student workshop. { 100pp, 180x230mm, April 2008; PB, £13.50, 1552382362:9781552382363 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ERIC J HANSON'S FINANCIAL HISTORY OF ALBERTA, 1905-1950 [Paul Boothe & Heather Edwards (eds)] Eric Hanson -- Alberta's first, & arguably greatest, economist -- wrote a number of influential books on federal-provincial relations, education finance, health care finance, & energy economics. In 1949, he took a leave from the University of Alberta, where he was a lecturer, to write his PhD at Clark University in Worchester, Massachusetts. His doctoral thesis was entitled ‘A Financial History of Alberta, 1905-1950' & was found by Paul Boothe at the University of Alberta library while Boothe was doing research on Alberta government spending almost forty-five years after it was written. Upon reading the thesis, Boothe quickly became aware of the enormous value of Hanson's work as a source of data & as a chronicle of Alberta's history. This "forgotten gem" sheds light on the institutional, economic, & public development of the province from a financial perspective & documents many of the early financial decisions of the Alberta government, including the railway scandal, the rise of Social Credit, & the province's default in the Great Depression. With a detailed & analytical introduction, this edited work provides historical perspective on the perennial problems facing Alberta's fiscal managers: wildly fluctuating revenues, in-migration, seemingly insatiable demands for infrastructure, high-quality public services, & resistance to taxes while exuding an optimistic attitude for the future. Providing institutional, political, & social background needed to better understand current institutions, political choices, & societal biases & anxieties, this book should be required reading for present-day policy-makers, elected provincial officials, teachers, & students of public finance. { 431pp, 155x230mm, March 2003; HB, £29.50, 1552380904:9781552380901 , University of Calgary Press } |
| EUGENE A FORSEY : An Intellectual Biography [Frank Milligan] In this unusual biography of one of Canada's most well-known public figures, author, Frank Milligan traces the intellectual foundations on which Forsey's world-view was constructed. Starting with his middle-class Ottawa upbringing, Forsey's philosophical pilgrimage was the product of a deep allegiance to a Christian social gospel, exposure to the radical politics of the labour movement & the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, & a profound reverence for British Tory constitutionalism. By studying Forsey's beliefs, both religious & political, Milligan unearths the philosophical underpinnings of many of Canada's early twentieth-century political, economic, religious, & social reform movements. { 317pp, 155x230mm, April 2004; PB, £20.99, 1552381188:9781552381182 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FACULTY OF NURSING ON THE MOVE : Thirty-Five Years of Nursing Education, Research, & Service at the University of Calgary 1969-2004 [Geertje Boschma] This book provides an historical analysis of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary within the context of the broader evolution of academic nursing in Canada. It addresses how the faculty has responded to important social trends & changes in health care policy & helps the reader to understand contemporary nursing issues. Starting with the dramatic changes in health care policy after the Second World War, it establishes the role of nursing education as pivotal to a growing health care industry. The book also examines the challenge of developing an identity for an academic unit within the larger academic & health care structure. { 342pp, 155x230mm, November 2005; PB, £23.50, 1552381129:9781552381120 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FAR FROM HOME : A Memoir of a Twentieth Century Soldier [Jeffrey Williams] This book recounts the life of a soldier who grew up in 1920s Calgary & became an officer in the Canadian army who travelled the world. Williams offers a vivid retelling of his childhood, of growing up in Calgary during the Depression. Following the outbreak of war in 1939, Williams was sent to England as an untrained, but enthusiastic, amateur member of the Canadian army. Thirty-three years in the army, Williams experienced wars in Europe & Korea & served in Canada, Germany, the United States, & England. With an uncanny memory, Williams tells tales of meeting various famous & ordinary people of the twentieth century, including the Royal Family, John Diefenbaker, & John Eisenhower. { 350pp, 155x230mm, December 2003; PB, £14.99, 1552381196:9781552381199 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FARMERS "MAKING GOOD" : The Development of Abernethy District, Saskatchewan, 1880-1920: 2nd Edition [Lyle Dick] In this newly revised edition of the widely praised original published in 1989, author Lyle Dick revisits the Abernethy district of Saskatchewan & his microhistorical analysis of the development of this prairie community. Between 1882 & 1920, settlers from Ontario established social & economic structures at Abernethy, Saskatchewan. By virtue of hard work, perseverance, & the critical advantage of having arrived first, they transformed the Pheasant Plains into a prosperous farming community. Using extensive qualitative & quantitative sources, the book traces the area’s political & economic development, daily life, & social structure & places its history within the larger context of prairie agricultural settlement. REVIEW: "Dick is so well versed in the literature of prairie agriculture that it soon becomes obvious that what he has written is an important community study." -- Joe Cherwinski, Canadian Book Review Annual "In many ways, this is an admirable study of economic activity, social relationships, & political developments in one small location over a limited time-span.... Lyle Dick's work of historical reconstruction deserves the attention of all social & economic historians of the Canadian prairies." -- David Collins, British Journal of Canadian Studies "The book is a worthy addition to agricultural historiography." -- David C. Jones, Canadian Historical Review { 303pp, 155x230mm, April 2008; PB, £20.99, 1552382419:9781552382417 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FAYIN CD-ROM : Mandarin Pronunciation [Shu-ning Seiban & X Jie Yang] This is the first part in a three-part Chinese multimedia language resource series on CD-ROM. Intended to enhance the teaching & learning of modern Chinese standard language (Madarin) at beginner & intermediate levels at user's pace. Each lesson includes English & Chinese instructions, lessons, tests, & drills, audio demonstrations of Mandarin sounds, recording capabilities that allow users to record their pronunciation & compare it with the program's pronunciation, audio-visual displays that show the user how to shape his/her mouth to produce a specific sound, an audio database of Mandarin pronunciation & spelling techniques, 26 challenging tongue-twisters. Includes instruction in all aspects of Mandarin phonetics. System requirements: Windows 95 or higher with sound card. { July 2002; CR, £23.50, 1552380572:9781552380574 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FEMINIST MORAL PHILOSOPHY [Samantha Brennan (ed)] Contributors to 'Feminist Moral Philosophy', make connections between recent feminist developments in moral philosophy & mainstream moral theory. Some of the essays do this by reworking traditional concepts of moral philosophy, such as virtue & responsibility, in light of feminist insights. Others put traditional moral theories, such as Kantian ethics & virtue theory, to work on feminist problems. The result is a contribution to both feminist ethics & moral philosophy broadly understood. Contributors: Lara Denis, Tracy Isaacs, Diane Jeske, Christine Koggel, Rebecca Kukla, Carolyn McLeod, Christine Overall, Ruth Sample, Susan Sherwin, Nancy Snow, Lisa Tessman, & Mariam Thalos. { 367pp, 155x230mm, April 2003; PB, £17.99, 0919491286:9780919491281 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FILMING POLITICS : Communism & the Portrayal of the Working Class at the National Film Board of Canada, 1939-46 [Malek Khouri] The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has a storied history as the progenitor & stalwart defender of Canadian cinematic culture. It was created to foster a national film industry & to promote to a national & international audience a voice that was uniquely Canadian. In "Filming Politics", author Malek Khouri examines carefully a period at the National Film Board when its creative output & guiding principles reflected less the cultural mainstream, identifying instead more with the surging wave of International Communism. Beginning with an analysis of the political, cultural, & social milieu under which the institution was founded, Khouri highlights how these dynamics impacted the creation of the NFB. He details the ideological background of the NFB's founders & filmmakers, positing that these factors ultimately shaped the emergence of a counter-hegemonic discourse as evidenced through the portrayal of the working class. Khouri identifies & uncovers the extent of the institution's filmic practices & representations of issues such as the Great Depression, democracy, labour unions, unemployment, & the fight against Fascism. In particular, it was during the war years that the institution earnestly pursued a discourse that presented the working class as agents of social change, & openly celebrated the Soviet Union as a war ally & leading opponent to fascism, & in due course as a future partner in peace. "Filming Politics" presents a vivid ethnography of a social class, a cultural institution, & a political subculture, making available for the first time a comprehensive classification & overview of the cinematic & political foundations that informed this now esteemed cultural institution. { 278pp, 155x230mm, April 2007; PB, £20.99, 1552381994:9781552381991 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FIRST DUTCH SETTLEMENT IN ALBERTA : Letters from the Pioneer Years, 1903-14 [Donald Sinnema (ed)] Translated from Dutch, this collection of letters makes Available for the first time in English a detailed view of the Dutch pioneer community in southern Alberta. The letters reveal much about the immigrant experience & detail how these pioneers fared in the early years of Alberta's history. They document a slice of early life in Alberta just before & after the province was born in 1905, a time when the great land rush for free homesteads lured thousands of new settlers to the prairies from eastern Canada, the US & Europe. The book pictures the pioneer experience in elaborate detail, from the lonely homestead on the bald prairie to a well-developed rural community with new railroads & towns, new churches & schools, & even rural telephone service -- all within the rapid course of a decade. Includes a map of a Dutch settlement in Alberta in addition to a wealth of genealogical information. { 392pp, 155x230mm, July 2005; PB, £20.99, 1552381730:9781552381731 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FISHERIES & UNCERTAINTY : A Precautionary Approach to Resource Management [Daniel V Gordon & Gordon R Munro (eds)] The recent catastrophe in Atlantic fisheries resource management has important national & international implications that we would ignore at our peril. What lessons can be learned from the disappearance of cod from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland? Can we apply this knowledge to help explain the recent disappearance of millions of salmon off the coast of British Columbia? While Atlantic Canada is the specific focus of the papers in this book, the problems addressed are global. A fundamental reorientation of the economics of fisheries management is needed in which far greater prominence is given to the role of uncertainty. The papers in this volume were first presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association held in June 1994 at The University of Calgary. Economists & applied mathematicians from both academia & government have contributed to this volume. { 195pp, 155x230mm, December 1996; PB, £14.99, 1895176689:9781895176681 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FOREST [Georges Bugnet] This poignant novel, originally published in French in 1935, is a lyrical evocation of the beauty, the harshness & the tragedy of pioneering life. Based on the author's own experience of homesteading in northern Alberta at the beginning of the twentieth century, the novel tells the story of a young couple from France, who come to the West filled with naïve optimism & romantic hope. Like Adam & Eve they end up being driven from their garden of paradise into a world of death & defeat. Georges Bugnet is a writer for whom nature is a mystical wonder filled with immense grandeur & equally immense destruction. He is conscious of humanity's need for humility in the face of that power. This translation by David Carpenter captures the richness of Bugnet's descriptive power of nature & its endearing quality. { 168pp, 140x215mm, June 2003; PB, £10.99, 155238120X:9781552381205 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FOUNDATIONS OF JUSTICE : Alberta's Historic Courthouses [David Mittelstadt] Based on original research, this exhaustive volume provides a rich background to Alberta's historic courthouses. Covering in detail all of Alberta's historic courthouses built between 1874 & 1950, this book considers many facets of these unique & significant structures. Using the backdrop of the major political periods in Alberta history, this study considers the influence of local & provincial politics on courthouse construction in addition to the cultural & economic milieu of the time. As part of the overall historical context, the book also presents some of the more colourful aspects of Alberta's little- known legal history, as well as an account of the evolution of the court system. Most courthouses have a rich & detailed history, & as landmarks they are important not only for their functional requirements but as symbols of the cultural ideals that they reflect in our society. { 360pp, 150x245mm, September 2005; HB, £44.50, 1552381234:9781552381236 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FRANCE, 1001 SIGHTS : An Archaeological & Historical Guide [James M Anderson & M Sheridan Lea] France is one of the world's leading tourist countries & this book highlights some of the country's most unique & intriguing sites & monuments. The third in the '1001 Sights' series, this book follows the success of 'Spain: 1001 Sights' & 'Portugal: 1001 Sights'. This is the only guidebook to France with such in-depth historical & archaeological information & precise details of locations & their historical background. Part one of the book gives readers a summary of the archaeological phases of early France (1000 AD) while part two introduces the regions of the country & details exact locations of archaeological monuments, their composition & their condition. Richly illustrated with numerous black & white & colour photos. The book provides insight into 'undiscovered' sites, often not found in other guidebooks. { 202pp, 155x230mm, February 2002; PB, £17.99, 1552380424:9781552380420 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FREE PEOPLE -- LES GENS LIBRES : A History of the Metis Community of Batoche, Sasketchewan: 2nd Edition ((Parks & Heritage Series: 12)) [Diane Payment] Revised and expanded to include new research, a discussion of new interpretative trends and a review of new literature since the publication of the first edition in 1990, The Free People – Li Gens Libres is a comprehensive history of the Métis community & national historic site of Batoche, Saskatchewan. Diane Payment has a long personal association with Batoche. Her study is the culmination of over twenty years of documentary and field research as a participant-observer within the community. Her inquiry draws on a range of dictated and written historical sources, both Métis and non-Métis, as well as more recent oral history narratives and personal observations. This is one of the few studies on Métis communities in western and northern Canada. Payment’s approach demonstrates that any understanding of Métis culture cannot be based on European or Euro-Canadian historical models, but on its own values and traditions. She provides new insights into the armed resistance of 1885 and figures such as Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont and Charles Nolin, as well as women such as Marguerite Caron and Christine Pilon. Payment argues that Batoche has persisted as a community despite conflict, crisis and prejudice from immigrant ethnic groups and institutions such as the Canadian government and the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding in maintaining its uniquely Métis identity. { 350pp, 150x220mm, September 2008; PB, £17.99, 1552382397:9781552382394 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FRENCH PLAY : Exploring Theatre 'Re-creatively' with Students of Foreign Language [Les Essif] Incorporating a wide array of subjects pertaining to planning, producing, analysing, & theorising theatre, this edition includes valuable strategies for re-creating theatre for students whose first language is not French. { 252pp, 155x230mm, November 2006; PB, £17.99, 1552382133:9781552382134 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FRENCH SOUND STRUCTURE [Douglas C Walker] A comprehensive, detailed, & well-illustrated undergraduate French language/linguistics textbook with CD-ROM. The book focuses on pronunciation of Modern Standard French, & incorporates regional & social variations, abbreviatory processes & 'word play'. It looks at historical phonological changes which continue through today. Perfect for readers & learners with little or no formal training in linguistics. The CD-ROM provides invaluable oral examples crucial to linguistic study. { 180pp, 165x240mm, October 2001; PB, £20.99, 1552380335:9781552380338 , University of Calgary Press } |
| FROM MANY, ONE : Indians, Peasants, Borders & Education in Callista Mexico, 1924-1935 ((Latin American & Caribbean Series: 7)) [Andrae Marak, Ph.D., MA] This book looks at the educational policies and practices of the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles in post-revolutionary Mexico. Author Andrae Marak examines the Calles government’s attempts to centralise control over education in the U.S.-Mexican borderlands region and to transform its rural and indigenous inhabitants into more "mainstream" Mexicans. During his presidency and the period known as the Maximato, Plutarco Elías Calles put in place a series of national educational policies with the goal of constructing an economically prosperous and culturally unified Mexico. Marak's analysis of the federal government's attempt to promote nationalism highlights the ways in which the federal government sought to incorporate and unify Mexico through centralisation and assimilation as well as the ways in which it tried to define itself in relation to what was not Mexican, an especially prominent issue along the U.S.-Mexican border. Calles' new educational policies sparked a good deal of backlash among those affected. Marak's study focuses on three main incidents which caused the most contention: the establishment of frontier schools along the border in order to promote nationalism and protect against the onslaught of U.S. cultural and economic imperialism. the take-over of state primary schools by government inspectors in Chihuahua. and the government’s indigenous assimilation program, which aimed to integrate numerous culturally distinct groups into a monocultural Mexican nation. { 220pp, 155x230mm, December 2008; PB, £20.99, 1552382508:9781552382509 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GALAPAGOS : A Natural History -- Revised & Expanded Edition [Michael H Jackson] Twenty thousand copies of the first edition of this book were sold. An attractive & comprehensive guidebook, this work has been completely revised & updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants & animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Management & conservation of the Galapagos National Park is discussed, & visitor information & notes about the various tourist sites are given. An index & checklist of plants & animals with page references & a glossary of technical terms are provided. New photographs have been added. { 316pp, 150x230mm, December 1998; PB, £14.99, 1895176409:9781895176407 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GARDEN OF ART : Vic Cicansky, Sculptor [Don Kerr] Elegant, surreal, erotic, ecological, autobiographical, perpetual, populist, comic! These are the words that describe the work of noted Regina sculptor Victor Cicansky. The book celebrates the voice, life, & art of this prolific prairie-based artist. Nature, tamed or wild, informs everything he makes. worlds we recognise with pleasure, where cabbages are kings. This book is written in a style that is informed yet not overburdened with critical analysis, allowing the art to speak for itself. { 160pp, 255x175mm, November 2004; PB, £17.99, 1552381226:9781552381229 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GENERALS : The Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War [J L Granatstein] Originally published in 1993, The Generals has received resounding praise for its relevance, depth, & scholarship. A detailed account of Canada's military at a crucial time in history, the book focuses on the personalities, politics & pressures that define Canada's involvement in WW2. It is the only book of its kind on this subject & remains an invaluable resource for academics, policy makers & anyone interested in Canada's military history. { 370pp, 155x235mm, March 2005; PB, £17.99, 1552381765:9781552381762 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GIVE YOUR OTHER VOTE TO THE SISTER : A Woman's Journey into the Great War [Debbie Marshall] "Give Your Other Vote to the Sister" tells the story of Roberta MacAdams, the first woman elected to the Alberta legislature. In fact, she was one of the first two women elected to a legislature anywhere in the British empire. Her triumph was extraordinary for many reasons. Not only did she run while serving as a nursing sister overseas during the Great War, but over 90 per cent of her electors were men -- Alberta soldiers stationed in England & in the muddy trenches of the Western Front. "Give Your Other Vote to the Sister" describes MacAdams' journey overseas, her work at a large military hospital in London, & the personal sacrifices she endured during the war. It also chronicles Debbie Marshall's own journey to reclaim MacAdams' life, one that took her across Canada & to the places where MacAdams lived & worked in England & France. It was a search that would change her own perceptions about how & why so may women willingly participated in the world’s first "great war". { 350pp, 125x190mm, July 2007; PB, £17.99, 1552382281:9781552382288 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GLOBAL JUSTICE, GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS [Daniel Weinstock (ed)] Defining the principles of justice that ought to govern the global economic & political sphere is one of the most urgent tasks that contemporary political philosophers face. But they must also contribute to working through the institutional implications of these principles. How might principles of global justice be realised? Must the institutions that aim to implement them be transnational, or can global justice be attained within the context of the state system? Can institutions of democratic self-governance be imagined beyond the nation-state? These are just some of the questions that still face political philosophers even when issues of abstract principle have been addressed. This volume establishes a dialogue between philosophers working at all levels of abstraction. Some of the authors are concerned with the grounds & scope of the obligations that bind the citizens & governments of rich countries to those of poorer nations. But many examine the question of how these obligations can be satisfied, both within existing institutional frameworks & beyond. Together their essays constitute a major contribution to the advancement of both the theoretical understanding & the practical requirements of global justice. { 386pp, 140x215mm, February 2007; PB, £26.50, 0919491316:9780919491311 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GRAMMAR OF THE KABARDIAN LANGUAGE [John Colarusso] This is the first comprehensive grammar of a non-Indo-European language from the Northwest Caucasian family in a language other than Russian that covers all areas of the grammar. Kabardian is complex at every level. The language treated is not the literary standard, but Kabardian as it was found in texts & in the mouths of Kabardians. This study is an advance over grammatical sketches of related languages in that it gives a complete account of the phonology & morphology of the language, accounting for what were previously known as 'random variants'. The book gives the reader the first account of the syntax of this language. It will give the area specialist access to the language. It will give the linguist interested in complex languages access to an extraordinarily difficult language, & it will give the theoretical linguist access to a language that exhibits topological exotica at every level of its grammar, from phonetics to the lexicon. { 232pp, 150x230mm, June 2002; PB, £11.99, 0919813968:9780919813960 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GRASSROOTS GOVERNANCE? : Chiefs in Africa & the Afro-Caribbean [Donald I Ray & P S Reddy (eds)] Traditional leadership is a factor that has been long overlooked in evaluations of rural local government in much of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa -- this volume addresses it head-on. Case studies drawn from Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, & Commonwealth countries in West, East, & Southern Africa, as well as Jamaica are included. An interdisciplinary & intercontinental collection that addresses this gap in dialogue about African politics. The book brings new perspectives on the integration, or reconciliation, of traditional leadership with democratic systems of local government. Features articles from the fields of political studies, law, postcolonial studies, anthropology, cultural studies, & policy & administration studies. { 313pp, 155x230mm, December 2002; HB, £29.50, 1552380807:9781552380802 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GREENWOR(L)DS : Ecocritical Readings of Poetry by Canadian Women [Diana M A Relke] This book rewrites the literary history of Canada from a feminist ecological perspective, exploring the cultural myth which inexorably identifies women with non-human nature. Diana Relke's series of essays examines the lives & work of nine women poets, from Isabella Valancy Crawford in the nineteenth century to Marilyn Dumont in the late twentieth. Utilising insights from fields as disparate as history & biology, physics & philosophy, Relke's essays make a landmark contribution to the emerging field of ecofeminist criticism. { 279pp, 150x225mm, January 2001; PB, £14.99, 1552380173:9781552380178 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GREY MATTERS : A Guide or Collaborative Research with Seniors [Nancy Marlett & Claudia Emes] This study marks a major step in making collaboration between seniors, academic researchers, and community researchers a reality. Many ageing adults are motivated to undertake research projects in later life or even return to university after retirement. "Grey Matters" is the result of a pilot project developed to study the effectiveness of collaborative research involving seniors. Because the project was such a success, the authors were encouraged to make their model available both to seniors interested in undertaking their own research and to those hoping to involve seniors in collaborative research. The guide provides a helpful framework for making the most of research projects by and with seniors, including sections on such techniques as narrative interviews, focus groups, and surveys. { 200pp, 155x230mm, January 2009; PB, £14.99, 1552382516:9781552382516 , University of Calgary Press } |
| GUARDIANS OF THE WILD : A History of the Warden Service of Canada's National Parks [Robert J Burns & Mike Schintz] Bears & bureaucrats, timber & telephone lines, poaching & predators, fires & families -- all these play a part in this fascinating & long-overdue study of Canada's National Park wardens. The Warden Service has been integral to Canada's National Parks from their earliest days. First established in Rocky Mountains in 1909, the position of Fire & Game Guardian was the precursor of today's National Park Warden, whose duties now include resource management, law enforcement & public safety. Robert Burns traces the growth of the warden service from here, its formative years, & goes on to show how the role changed & developed according to the expanding park system, altered societal expectations, & technological change. This is a study of real people & their trials, triumphs & tragedies. The book creates a complete history where before there existed only sketchy accounts of single individuals & incidents. The need for such an account is undeniable. well-known historian Simon Evans describes this story as "one which deserves to be heard.". Both a tribute to the enormous devotion to duty & dedicated labours of the park wardens, & a well-researched factual account of how our National Parks evolved, this is a singular study of the historical evolution of protection & management inside Canada's National Parks. { 390pp, 150x230mm, February 2000; PB, £14.99, 1552380181:9781552380185 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HARM'S WAY : Disasters in Western Canada [Anthony Rasporich & Max Foran (eds)] The stories told in this collection, though tragic for many, also illustrate the steadfast determination & courage of people in the face of misfortune & extreme distress. From the lesser-known weed outbreaks & tornadoes to the world-wide influenza outbreak in 1918 that devastated many Calgary families, these stories focus on the human side of these disasters. It may be a heroic individual or the collective response of a community, but what is truly remarkable in these stories is the human response to the world being turned upside down by famine & disease, by flood, fire, or rock slide, by wind & cold, by dynamite or gas explosions, or even by the seemingly mundane threat of weeds upon crops. It is the resolution to continue to fight & the persistence of the human spirit & its adaptability to challenges that is the true story of a century of development in western Canada. { 291pp, 155x230mm, May 2004; PB, £14.99, 1552380912:9781552380918 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HERITAGE COVENANTS & PRESERVATION : The Calgary Civic Trust [E Anne English, Kimberly E Haskell, Sara Jennings, Michael McMordie & Frits Pannekoek (eds)] Urban planners, government officials, & preservation activists are increasingly at odds as every day more & more heritage buildings are threatened with destruction to make way for urban development & revitalisation. Stakeholders in these often emotionally & politically charged debates have arrived at what is potentially a solution that can satisfy all parties in the equation. Heritage covenants are a complex legal instrument involving the sale or donation of a heritage interest to a not-for-profit organisation or government agency. In an unprecedented initiative, the Calgary Civic Trust, in the year 2000, brought together experts & leaders in heritage covenants from Canada, Great Britain & the United States, to discuss the future of this unique preservation instrument. This book is a result of the proceedings & focuses specifically on this sophisticated aspect of heritage preservation. { 252pp, 155x230mm, August 2004; PB, £20.99, 1552381331:9781552381335 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HISTORY OF THE EDMONTON CITY MARKET, 1900-2000 : Urban Values & Urban Culture [Kathryn Chase Merrett] This book celebrates 100 years of the Edmonton City Market. It explains how the market managed to survive & thrive through the city's growth from a frontier outpost to a high-rise metropolis. Also discusses the relationships between agricultural values & urban development & the role that farmers' markets play in sustaining the cottage-agricultural & artisan sectors of local economy. The book is richly illustrated with original drawings, archival photographs, & maps. Integrates many first-hand accounts & anecdotes from vendors & customers of the City Market with its historical & contemporary place in the City of Edmonton. { 232pp, 205x255mm, August 2001; PB, £17.99, 1552380521:9781552380529 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HOME/BODIES : Geographies of Self, Place, & Space [Wendy Schissel (ed)] This collection of essays brings together a diverse range of voices that speak to the issues of home, gender, & identity. The essays include information on the ideologies of the human body in the West, the challenges women face in securing the material needs to create healthy homes & bodies, & environments where feminist practices have made a difference. { 206pp, 155x230mm, November 2005; PB, £20.99, 1552381846:9781552381847 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR VEGREVILLE : The Memoirs & Diary of Anthony Hlynka, MP [Denis Hlynka & Oleh Gerus] Translated from Anthony Hlynka's personal memoirs, this is the compelling story of the only sitting member of parliament of Ukrainian origin from 1940 to 1945. Representing the constituency of Vegreville, Alberta, for the Social Credit Party, Hlynka was a high-profile Member of Parliament who garnered much attention from the English-language press & was instrumental in raising awareness of the plight of displaced persons following the Second World War. This book is a unique historical document drawn from his memoirs, press reports from the era, & material provided by his wife, Stephanie Hlynka. { 388pp, 155x230mm, November 2004; PB, £20.99, 1552381374:9781552381373 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HOW CANADIANS COMMUNICATE [David Taras et al] This is a timely collection that chronicles the extraordinary changes that are shaking the foundations of Canada's cultural & communications industries in the twenty-first century. With essays from some of Canada's foremost media scholars, this book discusses the major trends & developments that have taken place in government policy, corporate strategies, creative communities, & various communication mediums: newspapers, films, cellular & palm technology, the Internet, libraries, TV, music, & book publishing. This volume addresses many issues unique to Canada in a broader framework of global communications. Specifically, it looks at new media communications in Aboriginal communities, the changing role of the state in cultural institutions, the conglomeratisation of the media, the threat of American & global communications to Canadian voices, & the struggle to retain & reclaim local & national identities in the face of globalisation. With articles from academics & professionals across Canada, this book provides the most current perspectives on communication in Canada in a rapidly changing world of technology & global communication. { 332pp, 155x230mm, April 2003; PB, £20.99, 1552381048:9781552381045 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HOW CANADIANS COMMUNICATE II : Media, Globalization & Identity [David Taras, Maria Bakardjieva & Frits Pannekoek (eds)] In the first volume of "How Canadians Communicate" the editors examined & assessed the health of Canada's cultural industries circa 2003. In this second volume, they not only undertake a new examination of Canada's current media health, but also turn their attention to analysing the impact of the startling pace of global media proliferation on our country's media institutions. The revolutionary changes underway in mass media technology, from blogs to peer-to-peer networks & the ubiquitous cell-phone, have all imposed structural modifications to global communication systems, inexorably altering the fundamental ways in which Canadians communicate. The editors have carefully chosen essays that address the central issues of today's global media environment from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Grouped under the headings 'The Debate over Policy', 'The Quest for Identity', & 'The Struggle for Control', the topics ranging from media concentration to foreign ownership & the challenge of mass communication in an increasingly multicultural community, underscoring the way in which our media has operated in the past & how it must now adapt to a new media landscape. There is little doubt that Canadian media & cultural institutions have been buffeted by the sheer magnitude of new communication technologies. But with change comes opportunity, & the ability to re-evaluate current paradigms & look for better & more effective ways of adapting to new circumstances. "How Canadians Communicate II" will illuminate the present media climate, & in doing so, suggest new & challenging paths forward that will utilise the vast array of media technology to strengthen a uniquely Canadian cultural identity. { 328pp, 155x230mm, April 2007; PB, £26.50, 1552382249:9781552382240 , University of Calgary Press } |
| HOW SKEPTICS DO ETHICS : A Brief History of the Late Modern Linguistic Turn [Aubrey Neal] Enlightenment philosophers are often credited with formulating many theories about humankind & society, & in our post-modern age, we still live with some of the very same compelling, contentious & often unresolved questions about ourselves & the world we live in. Author Aubrey Neal suggests that one of these issues that lingers with us today is scepticism, & in 'How Skeptics do Ethics', he unravels the thread of this philosophy from its origins in enlightenment thinking down to our present age. He contends that linguistics & language have not brought modern philosophy any closer to understanding the role & nature of ethics in our current science-based society. Going further, Neal suggests the contemporary reader meets traditional terms for ethical theory, plausible belief & moral action in a different world from the one in which they were coined. Instead, these considerations for modern thinkers require a coherent language practice suitable for the social context in which we live, & thus raise the question of the meaning of old philosophical debates & their value for our society today. Referencing such luminary thinkers as Hume, Kant, & Hegel, Neal seeks to re-ignite age old questions & awaken the reader to a sense that our contemporary modes of reference & understanding should be seen from a substantially different point of view. Challenging, bracing, & entirely unflinching, 'How Skeptics do Ethics' is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks seriously about our society, ourselves, & the world in which we live. { 316pp, 155x230mm, February 2007; PB, £20.99, 1552382028:9781552382028 , University of Calgary Press } |
| I WILL FEAR NO EVIL : Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters Along the Berens River, 1875-1940 [Susan Elaine Gray] Offers a new perspective on missionary-aboriginal encounters between the Berens River Ojibwa & Christian missionaries between 1875 & 1940 moving beyond a simple chronicle of the introduction & adoption of Christian elements by the Ojibwa to recognise & highlight the complicated ebb & flow of ideas & beliefs between these two groups. { 214pp, 155x230mm, June 2006; PB, £17.99, 1552381986:9781552381984 , University of Calgary Press } |
| IN THOSE DAYS, AT THIS TIME : Holiness & History in the Jewish Calendar [Eliezer Segal] Eliezer Segal’s approach to Jewish history & tradition has often been light-hearted & humorous. Through his web site & newspaper columns, he has reached out to non-specialist audiences with his entertaining style. "In Those Days, At This Time" is a collection of short essays that explore the intricate framework of sacred days & times which make up the Jewish festival calendar. Each piece is devoted to an occasion in the cycle of sacred seasons. Segal investigates the ways festival observances have been shaped over the generations, looking at different interpretations of their rituals, their symbolism, & their adaptation to changing historical circumstances. With such clever titles as "Getting a Handel on Hanukkah" & "The Eggs & the Exodus", these essays bring a touch of whimsy to a complex & deep-rooted religious tradition. { 324pp, 125x190mm, February 2008; PB, £14.99, 1552381854:9781552381854 , University of Calgary Press } |
| INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN WESTERN CANADA : From Family Businesses to Multinationals [J J Chrisman, J Adam D Holbrook & Jess H Chua (eds)] A collection of articles by Canadian scholars that examines the nature of the entrepreneurial process at the national & regional levels. The book presents emerging research & scholarly perspectives on the roles of innovation, entrepreneurship, & family business in western Canadian economic development. Includes conceptual pieces, theory-building exercises based on field research, literature reviews, large-scale empirical studies, & presentations of new methodological advancements that further research in the field of business. { 366pp, 155x230mm, March 2002; HB, £29.50, 1552380750:9781552380758 , University of Calgary Press } |
| INSIDE LAW SCHOOL : Two Dialogues About Legal Education [Noel Lyon] Are today's law school students being adequately prepared for their role in the twenty-first century? Inside Law School aims to provoke discussion on the future of legal education, particularly in relation to important topical issues, such as environmental degradation & women's rights, which are not yet part of mainstream legal education. Using easy-to-read parallel dialogues between two law professors & two law students to present his ideas & points of view, Lyon clearly shows the existence of two law school cultures, & lays the foundation for productive debate & reform. This book will be of interest not only to law professors & law students but also to practising lawyers, especially those governing the legal profession. Those outside the law profession who are discontent with our legal system & the role of lawyers in it will also find it captivating reading. { 222pp, 155x230mm, December 1999; PB, £11.99, 1552380165:9781552380161 , University of Calgary Press } |
| INSIDE LOOK AT EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DURING THE TRUDEAU YEARS : The Memoirs of Mark MacGuigan [P Whitney Lackenbauer (ed). Foreword by Paul C Martin] A personal account of the Honourable Justice Mark MacGuigan's -- Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs -- experiences with Canadian foreign policy under Pierre Elliott Trudeau between 1980-1982. A beautifully crafted memoir of MacGugian's political life during a tumultuous time of renewed East-West tensions, challenging American-Canadian relations, & regional conflict. MacGuigan chronicles the events in which he participated, offering personal insights into his motivations & reactions. The book surveys a wide range of bilateral & multilateral issues, weaves together an intriguing cast of national & international characters, & offers important insights into the making of foreign policy from a ministerial perspective. { 208pp, 155x230mm, September 2002; HB, £20.99, 1552380769:9781552380765 , University of Calgary Press } |
| INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE DISPUTES : Case Studies in North America [Andrew Schmitz, Won W Koo & Charles B Moss (ed)] Trade disputes between the United States, Canada, & Mexico surrounding agricultural products are all too frequent & show no signs of abating. As the United States increases agricultural imports while straining under a stagnant level of exports, there is growing tension between trading partners as evidenced by the significant increase in trade remedies being sought by competing countries. A conference held in Florida in 2003 that included lawyers, economists, & private sector representatives examined the issues surrounding trade disputes in industries such as lumber, live cattle, & wheat & dairy products. This book presents the findings of the conference & analyses trade disputes & relevant trade issues from 1995 to 2003. Using case studies to illustrate the complexity of trade disputes, this book examines many factors of trade issues such as United States farm policy, the role of politics, & the various trade remedy measures employed in resolving these disputes. { 287pp, 155x230mm, December 2004; PB, £26.50, 1552381528:9781552381526 , University of Calgary Press } |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS & SOLIDS [Robert A Heidemann, Ayodeji A Jeje & Farhang Mohtadi] This book deals with some basic thermodynamic & transport properties of fluids & solids that are of interest in engineering applications. Various notions about the basic structure of matter, fundamental concepts of our physical world & the conditions of equilibrium between different phases of matter are discussed in the first part of the book. The macroscopic properties of fluids & solids are explained in the latter part. The book is written for first-year university students in engineering. Therefore, simple derivations & clear explanations have been preferred to detailed theoretical treatment. Illustrative problems, spaced throughout the text, demonstrate the application of various concepts & facilitate a better understanding of the theory. The text provides a sound first treatment of many properties of fluids & solids of interest in all the engineering disciplines. { 404pp, 155x230mm, October 1984; PB, £15.99, 0919813062:9780919813069 , University of Calgary Press } |
| JEMMY JOCK BIRD : Marginal Man on the Blackfoot Frontier [John C Jackson] The story of Jemmy Jock Bird, the son of a Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company & a Cree woman, is a little-known, yet fascinating, part of the mythology of the northern fur trade. Caught between opposing sides of a dual heritage, Bird situated himself firmly in both worlds. Hired as an undercover 'confidential servant', he crossed into US territory to bring furs taken by Cree & Peigan hunters to his British employers. Later, he served both nations, & his tr |