{"product_id":"the-montreal-canadiens-rethinking-a-legend-paperback-softback-9781442626331","title":"The Montreal Canadiens; Rethinking a Legend (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442626331","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Montreal Canadiens\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRethinking a Legend\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNicolas Moreau (Edited by), Audrey Laurin-Lamothe (Edited by), Howard Scott (Translated by), Marie-Pier Rivest (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442626331\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 August 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm, 0.24 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\u003e“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.”\u003c\/p\u003e - Mike Boone (National Post)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essays in \u003cem\u003eThe Montreal Canadiens: Rethinking a Legend\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eLe Grand Club\u003c\/em\u003e and its social significance, the book offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on one of Canada’s greatest sports teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Montreal Canadiens as a Social Fact (Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Nicolas Moreau and Marie-Pier Rivest)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Richard\/Campbell Affair: Hockey as a Vehicle for Quebec Francophone Affirmation (Suzanne Laberge)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Passion of the Canadiens on the Red Line: between Faith and Idolatry (Olivier Bauer)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: We are Habs and Normative (Nicolas Moreau and ChloÉ Nahas)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Montreal Canadiens as a Popular Object: Representations of Tradition (Fannie Valois-Nadeau)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Is Culture a Factor Here? The Implications of the Corporation of the Montreal Canadiens for Quebec Society (Audrey Laurin-Lamothe)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: “The City is Hockey”: Beyond the Slogan, a Quest for Identity (Jonathan Cha)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: “Bread and circuses”: Reading Juvenal in Montreal (Alain Deneault)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Quebecness of the Montreal Canadiens (Nicolas Moreau and Audrey Laurin-Lamothe)\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":52588160712984,"sku":"9781442626331","price":19.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-montreal-canadiens-rethinking-a-legend-paperback-softback-9781442626331","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}