Political tomes reflect national malaise Pundits zero in on issues clouding Canada's identity: Final Edition
Richard Gwyn's Nationalism Without Walls: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Canadian (McClelland & Stewart, $29.99) deals head-on with the erosion of Canada's notion of itself. The most controversial element of Gwyn's argument, however, is his lament for English Canadians. Picking...
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| Published in: | Toronto Star 1995 |
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| Format: | Review |
| Language: | eng |
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Richard Gwyn's Nationalism Without Walls: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Canadian (McClelland & Stewart, $29.99) deals head-on with the erosion of Canada's notion of itself. The most controversial element of Gwyn's argument, however, is his lament for English Canadians. Picking up on arguments he has advanced in his column in The Star, Gwyn argues that Canadians of British stock have defined the core values of this country - in politics, law and society. And yet they remain officially invisible in a country which, while lauding the cultures of others, seems content to discard the symbols that have defined Canada historically. The danger, Gwyn concludes, is that if this core element of Canada is obliterated, there may be nothing left. |
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| ISSN: | 0319-0781 |