Cultural Industry

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At Home

At Home

Talks with Canadian Artists about Place and Practice

In this intimate investigation of the artistic process, Lezli Rubin-Kunda explores the nuanced path of creative work and the way artists make sense of home and place within their art practice and … 232 View
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Aunt Jemima in Chicago

Aunt Jemima in Chicago

From: Uncle

In this chapter, Thompson explores the meaning of Uncle Tom within the context of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. Here, Thompson suggests, Americans became increasingly obsessed … 6 $0.60 Add
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Back to the Senses

Back to the Senses

From: At Home

Chapter 13 features interviews with Annie Martin, Emiliano Sepulveda, and Michael Fernandes. This chapter focuses on artists who use their senses to make connections and find belonging anywhere, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever : “The Worst Movie Ever Made”
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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever : “The Worst Movie Ever Made”

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines the 2002 action film Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, directed by Wych Kaosayananda and starring Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu. 6 $0.60 Add
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Barack Obama and the Paradox of Black Political Power

Barack Obama and the Paradox of Black Political Power

From: Uncle

This chapter examines the career of Barack Obama, whose presidential campaign was marked by accusations of disloyalty to the Black community. 16 $1.60 Add
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Battlestar Galactica: Naturalistic Sci-Fi
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Battlestar Galactica: Naturalistic Sci-Fi

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe discusses Battlestar Galactica (2004–09), Ronald D. Moore’s reimagining of the 1978 space opera. 6 $0.60 Add
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Best in Show: God Loves a Terrier
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Best in Show: God Loves a Terrier

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe delves into the 2000 mockumentary Best in Show, directed by Christopher Guest and filmed in Vancouver during the winter of 1999. 4 $0.40 Add
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Beyond Policy Analysis:

Beyond Policy Analysis:

Methods for Qualitative Investigation

From: Cultural Industries.ca

Jeremy Shtern argues that in Canada many people practise “policy analysis,” but few have ever thought of this form of analysis as a methodological approach, one driven by certain … 17 $1.70 Add
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Beyond the Black Rainbow and Longlegs: Atmospheric Dread
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Beyond the Black Rainbow and Longlegs: Atmospheric Dread

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe explores how second-generation directors Panos Cosmatos and Osgood Perkins use Vancouver’s landscapes and textures to craft horror settings. 4 $0.40 Add
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Big Meat Eater : Vancouver’s Own Midnight Movie
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Big Meat Eater : Vancouver’s Own Midnight Movie

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the 1982 film Big Meat Eater, which satirized 1970s Canadian conservatism. 4 $0.40 Add
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Bloody Retreads: Sequels and Remakes
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Bloody Retreads: Sequels and Remakes

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines how in the mid-1970s through the 2010s, British Columbia became a hub for horror and science-fiction sequels, remakes, and prequels. 7 $0.70 Add
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Book Publishing:

Book Publishing:

Dying One Chapter(s) at a Time?

From: Cultural Industries.ca

In Jeff Boggs’s article on book publishing the changing nature of the audience and technologies serves as the focus 16 $1.60 Add
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By Design and Better Than Chocolate: Women in Love
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By Design and Better Than Chocolate: Women in Love

From: Shot in Vancouver

In this chapter, Wiebe examines two Canadian comedies that placed lesbian relationships at the centre of their narratives. 6 $0.60 Add
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Canada and Free Trade with the United States

Canada and Free Trade with the United States

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Summarizes Canada’s trade history with the United States and explains how Canadian culture is impacted by America’s. Reviews Canada’s trade agreements with the United States … 22 $2.20 Add
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Canadian Cultural Policymaking in the Digital Era

Canadian Cultural Policymaking in the Digital Era

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

How the rise of digital media has affected cultural industries in Canada, specifically music, book and magazine publishing, radio, televsion and film arts. Analyzes the reaction of the Justin … 28 $2.80 Add
Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

The impact of trade deals on Canada's cultural life

Since the first trade deal with the US in 1984, Canada has insisted on a "cultural exemption" to ensure that governments were free to protect Canadian culture and to restrict foreign … 256 View