Golf course wars -- Construction of Canadian myths of identity -- Displacing the Native in Canadian histories -- Cultural displays : inside the Canadian Museum of Civilization, outside the Canadian Embassy -- At the barricades -- Interventions -- Disappearances
Summary
Through readings of literature, canonical history texts, studies of museum displays and media analysis, this work explores the historical formation of myths of Canadian national identity and then how these myths were challenged (and affirmed during the 1990 standoff at Oka. It draws upon history, literary criticism, anthropology, studies in nationalism and ethnicity and post-colonial theory
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-307) and index