{"product_id":"artificial-ice-hockey-culture-and-commerce-paperback-softback-9781551930558","title":"Artificial Ice; Hockey, Culture, and Commerce (Paperback \/ softback) 9781551930558","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArtificial Ice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHockey, Culture, and Commerce\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Whitson (Edited by), Richard Gruneau (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781551930558\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 May 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one-two punch of David Whitson and Richard Gruneau is fast gaining the reputation of being the academic equivalent of the New York Islanders' prolific on-ice tandem of Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy. Following upon their ealier collaboration, \u003cem\u003eHockey Night in Canada\u003c\/em\u003e, the duo assembled a gifted cast of academics to write \u003cem\u003eArtificial Ice\u003c\/em\u003e. The final product is a set of twelve well-crafted essays that are informative and insightful. This edited volume shows the cultural implications of hockey, not only in Canada but globally, as well as the economic and political side of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAmerican Review of Canadian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtificial Ice \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the North American entertainment market. Contributors to \u003ci\u003eArtificial Ice\u003c\/i\u003e discuss the changing character of \"major league\" sports in North America, the strategic mistakes of the NHL in trying to enlarge its US presence, the importance of television to the economics of sports today, and the role of luxury sports facilities in the new \"downtown\" economy. The book highlights profound social and cultural changes within hockey, as well as in the global market for sporting spectacles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eRoy MacGregor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart I: Hockey in Contemporary Canadian Culture\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. Whose Sweater Is This? The Changing Meanings of Hockey in Quebec \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eJean Harvey   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. Selective Memory in a Global Culture: Reconsidering Links between Youth, Hockey, and Canadian Identity \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eBrian Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3. The Game of Whose Lives? Gender, Race, and Entitlement in Canada's \"National\" Game  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eMary Louise Adams\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4. Women's Hockey in Canada: After the \"Gold Rush\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eJulie Stevens \u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5. Hockey Canada and the Bodychecking Debate in Minor Hockey \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eMichael Robidoux and Pierre Trudel   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6. Racialization and Hockey in Canada: From Personal Troubles to a Canadian Challenge \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eRobert Pitter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart II: The Political Economy of Hockey\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7. Playing with the Big Boys: Smaller Markets, Competitive Balance, and the Hope for a Championship Team \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eMark Rosentraub \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8. Hockey Night in the United States? The NHL, Major League Sports, and the Evolving Television\/Media Marketplace \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eRobert Bellamy and Kelly Shultz \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9. Expanding the Footprint? Questioning the NHL's Expansion and Relocation Strategy \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eDan Mason \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10. From Maple Leaf Gardens to the Air Canada Centre: The Downtown Entertainment Economy in \"World Class\" Toronto  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eJohn Hannigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11. Have Skates, Will Travel: Canada, International Hockey, and the Changing Hockey Labour Market  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eHart Cantelon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12. Globalization in Professional Sport: Comparisons and Contrasts between Hockey and European Football \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style='\"FONT-STYLE:' italic\u003eJulian Ammirante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52619274289432,"sku":"9781551930558","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/artificial-ice-hockey-culture-and-commerce-paperback-softback-9781551930558","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}