Icon, Brand, Myth: The Calgary Stampede (The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies Series) Tapa blanda - 2008

UBC Press, 2008-08-14. Paperback. New. New Inside & Outside. No markings. Excellent book! ( z1s76D ) Some very minor shelf wear on cover. ** Fast Shipping! **

Edmonton, AB: AU Press, 2008. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very light wear to edges; two small dot stains to side edge; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; appears unread; This book investigates the meanings and iconography of the Stampede: an invented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for 10 days every July. Since 1923, archetypal "Cowboys and Indians" are seen again at the chuckwagon races, on the midway, and throughout Calgary. Each essay in this collection examines a facet of the experience - from the images on advertising posters to the ritual of the annual parade. This study of the Calgary Stampede as a social phenomenon reveals the history and sociology of the city of Calgary as a component of the social construction of identity for western Canada as a whole.

Edmonton, AB: Au Press/Athabasca University 978-1-897425-05-3 [978-1-897425-05-3] 2008, review copy. (Mass market paperback) xiv, 354pp. Near fine. 8vo. Review copy. A study, an exploration of the Calagry Stampede, its meaning and iconography; the tradition and show that consumes Calgary for 10 days as it has done every July, from 1923 until 2020 when it was cancelled for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic..

Edmonton: Au Press, 2008. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp.354, ""An investigation of the meanings and iconography of the Stampede: an invented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for 10 days every July. Since 1923, archetypal “Cowboys and Indians” are seen again at the chuckwagon races, on the midway, and throughout Calgary. Each essay in this collection examines a facet of the…

Athabasca University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. May contain underlining and/or highlighting. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

AU Press , 2008 2nd prt., 2010. xiv, 354 pp. A "...study of the Calgary Stampede as a social phenomenon..." Illustrated with b&w photos and figures. Covers have some light shelf wear, otherwise a bright clean copy.

Edmonton, Alb.: AU Press, 2008. Soft cover. Very Good +/No Jacket.

Athabasca University Press, 2008. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

UBC Press, 2008-07-30. Paperback. Used: Good.