Will the real Alberta please stand up?

Takach, Geo (author.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: One little question propels both author and reader on a genre-bending quest to find the elusive essence of a Canadian province built on sturdy stereotypes of oil-spoiled, beef-eating, bible-thumping rednecks devoid of class or culture. Through essay, interview, colourful observation, and whatever other exposé it takes to amplify the hyperbolic absurdity of seeking a simple answer to an incendiary question, Geo Takach spotlights the cultural complexity of this perplexing province. Readers will be delightfully edified after a dizzying romp around Wild Rose Country with Geo and a cast of citizens and celebs (alive and dead).

Record details

ISBN: 9780888647726
ISBN: 9780888645432
Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (xxvi, 426 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, 2010.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-405) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / R.C. "Eye Opener Bob" Edwards -- Down to earth? -- Rednecks or radicals? -- Mavericks or sheep? -- Cultural backwater or fountain -- Boom, bust and eco? -- Will the real Alberta please stand up?
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.