Introduction -- 1 Contesting Canada at the CBC -- 2 'Always Fresh, Always There': Tim Hortons and the Consumer-Citizen -- 3 'Our Game': Hockey, Civilizing Projects, and Domestic Violence -- 4 Peace, Order and Good Gambling -- 5 The Funny State Apparatus -- Conclusion: 'Minding the Gap'
Summary
This lively, engaging book investigates the relationship between some of our more beloved popular expressions of national identity and the extent to which the interests of the state appeal to the pleasures of citizens, thus shaping our understanding of what it means to be Canadian
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-240) and index