{"product_id":"famous-for-a-time-jason-wilson-9781459749955","title":"Famous for a Time: Forgotten Giants of Canadian Sport","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating Canadian athletes and sporting history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cultural impact of sport on a nation is not slight. \u003cem\u003eFamous for a Time\u003c\/em\u003e explores a number of important, if not well remembered, Canadian athletes and the sports they played to help explain the nation's complicated history, sporting and otherwise. It is an exploration that reveals the socio-cultural trends that have shaped Canada since Confederation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the prism of some exceptional athletes, the prevailing attitudes of many Canadians about class, race, masculinity, femininity, and national identity are laid bare. Here, from the sidelines, we learn how these attitudes have changed -- or not, as the case may be -- over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom team sports such as lacrosse, baseball, and cricket to Canada's cycling craze, track and field, and boxing, each chapter offers insight into an important aspect of the nation's narrative. The winners and losers of Canada's games simply mirror the larger questions that have faced Canadian society across three centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Wilson, Richard M. Reid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459749952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459749955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/21\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Jason Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080668672255,"sku":"9781459749955","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51a485fa-5537-4bfc-b823-3b0770720e5f.jpg?v=1685488123","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/famous-for-a-time-jason-wilson-9781459749955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}