Download or read book Finnish sauna in Manitoba written by Charles M. Sutyla and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Bathing in Public in the Roman World written by Garrett G. Fagan and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uninhibited glance into the extensive baths of Rome
Download or read book Between a Rock and a Hard Place written by Oiva W. Saarinen and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-24 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography. Special features *More than 2000 contributors *Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more *Alphabetically arranged *Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America's best-known folklore authority
Download or read book Under the northern lights written by Nelma Sillanpaa and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Nothing but stars written by Magnus Einarsson and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Interdisciplinary Approaches to Canadian Society written by Association for Canadian Studies and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1990 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."
Download or read book Studies in history and museums written by Peter E. Rider and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Pantagruel in Canada written by Marius Barbeau and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Folk music of Canada s oldest Polish community La musique traditionnelle de la plus ancienne communaut polonaise du Canada written by John Michael Glofcheskie and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Folk fiddling in Canada written by Roy W. Gibbons and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of thirty-two traditional fiddle tunes transcribed from tapes with commentary concerning the tunes’ melody, performers, and annotations. An analysis of the ten extant versions of “La grande gigue simple” and the ten versions of its derivative “Red River Jig” are also provided.
Download or read book Hard Work Conquers All written by Michel S. Beaulieu and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Above the entrance to the Finnish Labour Temple, in what was once Port Arthur in northern Ontario, is the motto labor omnia vincit – “hard work conquers all.” Since 1910, these words have reflected the dedication of the Finnish community in Canada. Hard Work Conquers All is a social history of Finnish immigration and community building in Canada during the twentieth century. Each successive wave of immigration imbued the relationship between people, homeland, and host country with the politics, ideologies, and cultural expressions of its time. The story of Finns in Canada dovetails with the larger literature on Canadian immigration and enriches the history of socialism and ethnic repression in this country. Hard Work Conquers All explores the nuanced cultural identities of Finnish Canadians, their continued ties to Finland, intergenerational cultural transfer, and the community’s connections with socialism and labour movements. It offers new interpretations of the lasting influence of Finnish immigration on Canadian politics and society.
Download or read book The Finnish sauna in Manitoba written by Charles M. Sutyla and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Many voices written by Carole Henderson Carpenter and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a historical overview of the development and role of Anglo-Canadian folklore studies in Canada and their relationship to similar research conducted with respect to French Canadians, minority groups within Canada, within the wider Canadian context, and at the international level.
Download or read book As it comes written by Roy W. Gibbons and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to the folk fiddling tradition of Prince George, British Columbia, offers a brief overview of the genre, biographical sketches of three of the region’s fiddlers, and fourteen melodies.
Download or read book Wilderness and storytelling written by Lindsay Staples and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical assessment of traditional approaches to life histories is juxtaposed against the presentation of stories related by an eighty-eight year old man living on the north shore of Lake Superior describing his experiences living and working in the bush.
