
The Quest of the Folk, CLS Edition
Antimodernism and Cultural Selection in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia
Ian McKay(Author)
McGill-Queen's University Press
Published on 1. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
396 pages
978-0-7735-3536-7 (ISBN)
Description
Debunking the myth of Nova Scotians as "simple folk"
Reviews / Votes
"Magnificent analysis bristling with insight. The Quest of the Folk is among the best cultural history that has been produced in this country." Keith Walden, Trent University "Seldom do we see intellectual analyses engage as precisely and comprehensively with lived experience as does The Quest of the Folk." Dorothy Turner, HNet Reviews "The Quest of the Folk should appeal to anyone interested in the invention of tradition, and in what McKay calls cultural selection. It is beautifully written and, in terms of its content and interpretation, should serve as a model to cultural historians to set historical figures within the context of their times." Ann McMullen, The Public Historian "McKay's hard-nosed critical stance promises to make this one of the more controversial works in Canadian history, particularly as it relates to the careers of the demigods of Nova Scotia's 'folk essence,' Helen Creighton and Mary Black." Colin Howell, St Mary's UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Illustrations
26 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
583 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7735-3536-7 (9780773535367)
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Ian McKay
Quest of the Folk, CLS Edition
Antimodernism and Cultural Selection in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia
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05/2009
1st Edition
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Ian McKay
Quest of the Folk, CLS Edition
Antimodernism and Cultural Selection in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia
E-Book
05/2009
MQUP
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Person
Ian McKay is professor of history, Queen's University, and the author of For a Working-Class Culture in Canada: A Selection of Colin McKay's Writing on Sociology and Political Economy, 1897-1939.