The Montreal Canadiens : Rethinking a Legend / Audrey Laurin-Lamothe, Nicolas Moreau.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laurin-Lamothe, Audrey, editor.

Moreau, Nicolas, 1977- editor.

Rivest, Marie-Pier.

Scott, Howard.

Standardized Title:

Canadien de Montréal. English.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montreal Canadiens (Hockey team).

Hockey--Social aspects--Québec (Province).

Hockey.

Hockey fans--Québec (Province).

Hockey fans.

Hockey players--Québec (Province).

Hockey players.

Québec.

Genre:

Libros electronicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Edition:

English language edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most famous and certainly most successful professional hockey teams of all time, the Montreal Canadiens are practically a national institution in Quebec society. More than any other team, the Habs play an important role in the identity, economy, and culture of their home town and province.The essays in The Montreal Canadiens: Rethinking a Legend offer a panoramic view of this influence. What were the connections between the Maurice Richard Riot of 1955 and Quebec’s Quiet Revolution? Can we say that loyalty to the team constitutes a religion for its fans? How is corporatization affecting how Quebecers connect with their beloved team? Featuring a wide range of writing on Le Grand Club and its social significance, the book offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on one of Canada’s greatest sports teams.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

THE MONTREAL CANADIENS. Rethinking a Legend

Introduction: The Montreal Canadiens as a Social Fact / Laurin-Lamothe, Audrey / Moreau, Nicolas / Rivest, Marie-Pier

1. The Richard/Campbell Affair: Hockey as the Catalyst for Quebec Francophone Affirmation / Laberge, Suzanne

2. The Passion of the Canadiens on the Red Line: Between Faith and Idolatry / Bauer, Olivier

3. We Are Habs and Normative / Moreau, Nicolas / Nahas, Chloé

4. The Montreal Canadiens as a Popular Object: Representations of Tradition / Valois-Nadeau, Fannie

5. Is Culture a Factor Here? The Implications of the Corporation of the Montreal Canadiens for Quebec Society / Laurin-Lamothe, Audrey

6. "The City Is Hockey": Beyond the Slogan, a Quest for Identity / Cha, Jonathan

7. "Bread and Circuses": Reading Juvenal in Montreal / Deneault, Alain

Conclusion: The Quebecness of the Montreal Canadiens / Moreau, Nicolas / Laurin-Lamothe, Audrey

Bibliography

Contributors

Notes:

Translation of: Le Canadien de Montreal, une legende repensee.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-133) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Okt 2018)

ISBN:

1-4426-1750-0

1-4426-1749-7

OCLC:

930769737