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Landscapes and Landmarks of Canada - Real, Imagined, (Re)Viewed (Paperback)
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Landscapes and Landmarks of Canada - Real, Imagined, (Re)Viewed (Paperback)
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The image of the "land" is an ongoing trope in conceptions of
Canadaafrom the national anthem and the flag to the symbols on
coinsathe land and nature remain linked to the Canadian sense of
belonging and to the image of the nation abroad. Linguistic
landscapes reflect the multi-faceted identities and cultural
richness of the nations. Earlier portrayals of the land focused on
unspoiled landscape, depicted in the paintings of the Group of
Seven, for example. Contemporary notions of identity, belonging,
and citizenship are established, contested, and legitimized within
sites and institutions of public culture, heritage, and
representation that reflect integration with the land, transforming
landscape into landmarks. The Highway of Heroes originating at
Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario and Grosse Ale and the
Irish Memorial National Historic Site in QuA (c)bec are examples of
landmarks that transform landscape into a built environment that
endeavours to respect the land while using it as a site to
commemorate, celebrate, and promote Canadian identity. Similarly in
literature and the arts, the creation of the built environment and
the interaction among those who share it is a recurrent theme. This
collection includes essays by Canadian and international scholars
whose engagement with the theme stems from their disciplinary
perspectives as well as from their personal and professional
experiencearooted, at least partially, in their own sense of
national identity and in their relationship to Canada.
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