{"product_id":"challenging-frontiers-lorry-felske-9781552381403","title":"Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe frontier reality of confronting new conditions, adapting cultural inclinations, and dealing with a volatile environment in an effort to establish and nurture new communities is central to the western Canadian experience. It has shaped many aspects of our heritage, and it is within that context the essays assembled here strive to identify and critique the impact of the frontier on our region, culture, and society. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChallenging Frontiers\u003c\/em\u003e is a multidisciplinary study using critical essays as well as creative writing to explore the conceptions of the \"West,\" both past and present. Considering topics such as ranching, immigration, art and architecture, as well as globalization and the spread of technology, these articles inform the reader of the historical frontier and its mythology, while also challenging and reassessing conventional analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a comprehensive introduction to situate the geographic and cultural boundaries of the western frontier, this collection is a must for anyone interested in uncovering what it means to be a westerner and how the new frontier has influenced every part of our society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lorry Felske\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552381404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552381403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Calgary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 1 - Recommended\/Regional General\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2006 pg. 1070","brand":"Lorry Felske","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241355063551,"sku":"9781552381403","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_635dedca-33ee-400e-bcb2-6da40058884c.jpg?v=1772654029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/challenging-frontiers-lorry-felske-9781552381403","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}