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Players dedicate their lives to the goal of playing professional hockey and teams demand total commitment from their players, giving them complete control over almost all aspects of the players' lives. With the enormous labour turnover in the AHL and the surplus labour pool, players are extremely vulnerable: they must perform well or be replaced by the scores of other men willing to do the same job. With limited education and limited life skills, players seldom meet people who are not connected to the game and, when they do, they do so with trepidation. The constructed universe of the game consumes the players so that, in spite of any wealth they may accumulate, they often know nothing other than the game and have invested everything in an occupation where their services quickly become obsolete. Far from the sensational memoirs of those few players who make it to the top, Robidoux's Men at Play offers a bracing inside look at the dynamics of the fastest game on earth.

Hockey --- Hockey players --- Ice hockey players --- Athletes --- Ice hockey --- Winter sports --- Sociological aspects

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"What can hockey tell us about the differences between Quebec and Canadian nationalism? Is there a fundamental relationship between the hockey arena and the political arena? What have we lost as a society in abolishing the tie game? Are salaries in the NHL really that outrageous? Is hockey more art than sport? Should hockey players be banned from using performance-enhancing drugs at all costs? Do goalies suffer from angst? Does our national sport have its own mythology and metaphysics? Do hockey brawls reflect our true human nature more than we would care to admit? And what would it be like if the great philosophers were to face off on the ice? Sixteen philosophy and hockey buffs go deep with these fascinating questions and many others in this examination of the sport all Quebecers worship. Accessibly written and peppered with humour, the essays in this book will charm specialists, sports fans, and everyone in between. Whether you're a fan of Richard, Gretzky, Crosby, Plato, Kant, or Kierkegaard, you're invited to be a spectator at this very special meeting of minds!"--

Hockey --- Ice hockey --- Winter sports --- Social aspects --- Philosophy.

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What "national pastime" novels tell us about Canada.

Hockey in literature. --- National characteristics, Canadian, in literature. --- Hockey --- Ice hockey --- Winter sports --- Social aspects

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One of the most famous and certainly most successful professional hockey teams of all time, the Montreal Canadiens are practically a national institution in Quebec society. More than any other team, the Habs play an important role in the identity, economy, and culture of their home town and province.The essays in The Montreal Canadiens: Rethinking a Legend offer a panoramic view of this influence. What were the connections between the Maurice Richard Riot of 1955 and Quebec’s Quiet Revolution? Can we say that loyalty to the team constitutes a religion for its fans? How is corporatization affecting how Quebecers connect with their beloved team? Featuring a wide range of writing on Le Grand Club and its social significance, the book offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on one of Canada’s greatest sports teams.

Hockey --- Hockey fans --- Hockey players --- Ice hockey players --- Athletes --- Sports spectators --- Ice hockey --- Winter sports --- Social aspects --- Montreal Canadiens (Hockey team) --- Montreal Canadiens (Hockey club) --- Canadiens (Hockey team) --- Habs (Hockey team) --- Canadiens de Montréal (Équipe de hockey) --- Québec. --- Canada East --- Kebek (Province) --- Kébeki (Province) --- Kebekio (Province) --- Kebekku (Province) --- Kebekku-sh --- Kebekkush --- Kempek (Province) --- Kui bei ke (Province) --- Kuibeike (Province) --- Kupaik (Province) --- Kvebek (Province) --- Kvebeka (Province) --- Kvebekas (Province) --- Kvebeks (Province) --- Ḳṿibeḳ (Province) --- Kʻwebek-ju --- Kʻwebek (Province) --- Lower Canada --- Pravintsyi͡a Kvebek --- Province de Québec --- Province of Québec --- Provincia Québec --- Provinsie van Quebec --- Quebecum (Province)

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With stories and observations gleaned from three years of ethnographic research, Stickhandling through the Margins richly illustrates how hockey is played and experienced by First Nations peoples across Canada, both in isolated reserve communities and at tournaments that bring together participants from across the country. Robidoux's vivid description transports readers into the world of First Nations hockey, revealing it to be a highly social and at times even spiritual activity ripe with hidden layers of meaning that are often surprising to the outside observer."--Pub. desc. "Some of hockey's fiercest and most passionate players and fans can be found among Canada's First Nations populations, including NHL greats Jordin Tootoo, Jonathan Cheechoo, and Gino Odjick. At first glance the importance of hockey to the country's Aboriginal peoples may seem to indicate assimilation into mainstream society, but Michael A. Robidoux reveals that the game is played and understood very differently in this cultural context. Rather than capitulating to the Euro-Canadian construct of sport, First Nations hockey has become an important site for expressing rich local knowledge and culture.

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