Canada's and National Identity Analytical Essay by Top Papers
Canada's and National Identity
A look at what it means to be Canadian.
# 132930
| 1,250 words
| 3 sources
| MLA
| 2007
| 
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on Dec 01, 2007
in
Canadian Studies
(Sports)
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This paper discusses the essence of Canadian national identity, which it notes is a difficult question to answer. The paper closely examines the difficulties inherent in defining Canadian national identity and it argues that hockey has gained even greater symbolic currency in recent years as one of the few institutions that is still truly Canadian.
From the Paper:
"What does being "Canadian" mean? In other words, what is the essence of the Canadian national identity? This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer - and it will not suffice to say that being Canadian means not-being-American! In this essay, the difficulties inherent in defining Canadian national identity will be discussed, and it will be argued that hockey has gained even greater symbolic currency in recent years as one of the few institutions that we still imagine to be truly Canadian. There are not many countries in the world where people wonder as much..."Cite this Analytical Essay:
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Canada's and National Identity (2007, December 01)
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"Canada's and National Identity" 01 December 2007.
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