The Montreal Canadiens: Rethinking a Legend - Softcover

Marie-Pier Rivest

9781442626331: The Montreal Canadiens: Rethinking a Legend

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144262633X ISBN 13: 9781442626331

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2015

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.

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Review:

"Finding it difficult to shop for the hockey fan on your Christmas list who's into sociology, politics, religion, philosophy, economics and urban studies? Fret no more."

- Mike Boone - National Post

About the Author:

Marie-Pier Rivest is a doctoral candidate in the School of Social Work at the University of Ottawa. Nicolas Moreau is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Ottawa. Audrey Laurin-Lamothe is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at l'Universite du Quebec a Montreal. Howard Scott is a Montreal translator and past winner of the Governor General's Award for translation.

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