"Words and images interact with each other in art and everyday life, and do so in various ways. Building on recent currents of thinking in visual semiotics and the philosophy of language, a vibrant in
A century ago, agriculture was the dominant economic sector in much of Africa. By the 1990s, however, African farmers had declining incomes and were worse off, on average, than those who did not farm
The grey wolf is one of the world's most polarizing and charismatic species. Respected, adored, or held in awe by many as an icon of wilderness, wolves have also sparked fear and hatred when they hav
Few books on Canadian art provide an in-depth look at more than one art form from a variety of practical critical perspectives. Sights of Resistance offers both breadth and depth in an innovative but
Mary Astell (1666-1731) was an unusually perceptive thinker and writer during the time of the Enlightenment. Here, author Christine Sutherland explores her importance as a rhetorician, an area that h
New Owners in their Own Land is a timely and well-researched treatment of the institutional, political, and personal conflicts that guided the process of Nunavut land claim negotiations. McPherson car
In the African context, shrines are cultural signposts that help one understand and read the ethnic, territorial, and social lay of the land. The contributions gathered here by Allan Charles Dawson d
Wohes hold an almost mythical status in the cultural history of Europe and North America. For centuries, they have been the subject of fairy tales and other lore. embodying mystery, cunning, and some
In the past decade, Jane Ash Poitras, a First Nations woman from northern Alberta, has emerged as one of the most important Canadian artists of her generation.????? Raised by a German widow who powder
While much has been said about the "global war on terror," the concept remains cunningly elusive and yet undeniably pervasive. This collection of essays is an effort to discover the Canadian "self" t
How has it come to be that paid work is seen as the primary avenue for attaining sustenance, self-esteem, and human dignity?This book encourages scholars and practitioners to rethink the relationship
Why has violence been a predominant topic in contemporary Argentine film and literature? What conclusions can be drawn from the dissemination of violent images and narratives that depict violence in A
"John Snow was a farm boy who played the violin, a navigator for the Royal Air Force in enemy skies, a student of Henry Moore and British modernism, a loans officer at the Royal Bank of Canada, a lith
Plant fossils have helped scientists reconstruct the natural surroundings that supported the growth and evolution of dinosaurs ? their food sources and habitat. While there are many scientific and gen
Roughnecks, Rock Bits, and Rigs is a detailed study of an important and little-documented area of the history of oil and gas in Alberta – it is the first comprehensive study to focus on the technologi
Based on papers presented at Directions West: 3rd Biennial Conference on Western Canadian Studies, held in Calgary, Canada, in June 2012, the nine articles in this book examine various aspects of t
Alberta writing has a long tradition. Beginning with the pictographs of Writing-on-Stone, followed by Euro-Canadian exploration texts, the post-treaty writing of the agrarian colonization period, and
How have our interactions with animals shaped Calgary? What can we do to ensure that humans and animals in the city continue to co-exist, and even flourish together? This wide-ranging book explores th
Spaces are not exterior to bodies. They influence and affect the way bodies exist in the world. A quarry is an unnatural place within a natural territory. At any moment, it can be abandoned. A body is
