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Author: Charles M. Sutyla
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1977-01-01
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 1772823325
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume constitutes a description of the origin and development of the Finnish sauna in Manitoba including the evolution of its construction and its social significance for the Manitoba Finnish community. The author concludes that the sauna functions as a metaphor for Finnish Canadian cultural adaptation.
Author: Garrett G. Fagan
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780472088652
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An uninhibited glance into the extensive baths of Rome
Author: Oiva W. Saarinen
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0889206228
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Where else can that well-known phrase be better applied than to a study of the Finns in Sudbury? “Rock” defines the physical reality of the Sudbury setting: rugged hills, mines, farms and forests set in the Precambrian Shield. “Hard” defines the human setting: Finnish immigrants having to contend with the problems and stresses of relocating to a new culture, with livelihoods that required great endurance as well as a tolerance for hazardous conditions. Since 1883 Finnish immigrants in Sudbury, men and women alike, have striven to improve their lot through the options available to them. Despite great obstacles, the Finns never flagged in their unwavering fight for workers’ rights and the union movement. And as agricultural settlers, labour reformers, builders of churches, halls, saunas and athletic fields, Finns left an indelible imprint on the physical and human landscape. In the process they have played an integral part in the transformation of Sudbury from a small struggling rail town to its present role as regional capital of northwestern Ontario. This penetrating study of the cultural geography of the Finns in the Sudbury region provides an international, national and local framework for analysis — a model for future studies of other cultural groups.
Author: Nelma Sillanpaa
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1772824070
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What was it like for young immigrant girls growing up in the lumber camps and mining towns of northern Ontario in the 1920s? How did teenagers in Canada cope with the Great Depression of the “Dirty Thirties”? What did young women on the home front do during World War II while their menfolk were overseas with the Canadian Forces? This autobiography shows us what ordinary life has been like for many women in Canada over the last 75 years, and it illuminates a largely unknown chapter of Canada’s diverse multicultural heritage.
Author: Magnus Einarsson
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1772823546
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies are gathered an assortment of legends, anecdotes, poems and songs which reflect the immigration experiences of individuals from twenty-two Canadian ethnic groups.
Author: Association for Canadian Studies
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780773507883
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Far more than a bibliographic account of the major works in Canadian Studies, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Canadian Society provides a broad examination of the state of this growing field of study. Each chapter stresses the importance of the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches which have come to characterize Canadian Studies. Also, in an unprecedented collaborative effort, almost all the chapters are jointly authored by anglophone and francophone scholars. The works on Quebec and the francophone community respect the distinct nature of this facet of Canada. As stated in the introduction, this work is "a primer in the field and a guide to further pursuits. Its users will welcome it as a friendly introduction to an exciting country."
Author: Peter E. Rider
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 1772824097
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The authors of this volume attempt to describe the relationship between history as a field of study and museums as vehicles for the presentation of historical discourse. The development of history museums, the way in which exhibits are created, the manner in which historians function in a museum setting, and the issues connected with the treatment of the history of specific sectors of our population are the themes addressed.
Author: Marius Barbeau
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1772823511
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Comparing Jacques Cartier’s Voyages with the fictional explorations of Rabelais’ Pantagruel, Marius Barbeau is able to demonstrate that it is the latter work which most influenced perceptions of the Americas at the French court of François I.
Author: John Michael Glofcheskie
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 1980-01-01
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 276032415X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A field collection of the repertoire of song and dance music of the Polish-Canadians of Renfrew County, Ontario, and a discussion of its function in their daily lives. / Échantillon du répertoire musical des Canadiens polonais du comté de Renfrew, Ontario, et l’amorce d’une discussion sur sa fonction au sein de la communauté.
