How hockey helps Canada to claim and keep its North

Název: How hockey helps Canada to claim and keep its North
Zdrojový dokument: Beyond the 49th Parallel: many faces of the Canadian North. Le Calvé Ivičević, Evaine (editor); Polić, Vanja (editor). 1st edition Brno: Masaryk University, 2018, pp. 239-252
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239-252
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Článek
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anglicky
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otevřený přístup
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Popis
A significant part of Canada's identity can be addressed through contrast with nations which Canada is in one way or another presumed or perceived to be on a par with: the United States of America and the Russian Federation. Culturally, (geo)politically and socially, Canada is most often compared to the USA that recognizes Canada as its North. On the other hand, when considering geographical reality, its significance and influence, as well as the symbolism, beliefs and stereotypes that stem from it, Russia might seem like the alternative "Great White North". It is then especially interesting to use sport, a well-known showcase of how countries perceive each other and consolidate their own identities, to take a closer look at Canadian identity construction. This paper presents the most prominent features of that process through an analysis of narratives dealing with selected hockey matches between Canada and its two biggest rivals.
L'identité du Canada peut être abordée, entre autres, par le contraste avec les nations avec lesquelles ce pays semble être sur un pied d'égalité: les États-Unis d'Amérique et la Fédération de Russie. Culturellement, politiquement et socialement, le Canada est d'une part le plus souvent comparé aux Etats-Unis qui perçoivent le Canada comme le "Nord". D'autre part, lorsque l'on considère la réalité géographique, son importance et son influence, ainsi que le symbolisme, les croyances et les stéréotypes qui en découlent, la Fédération de Russie pourrait sembler comme une alternative au "Great White North". Le sport est une vitrine bien connue de la façon dont les pays consolident leur identité, et c'est pourquoi cet article présente les caractéristiques les plus importantes de ce processus identitaire par le biais d'une analyse de récits traitant de matchs de hockey sélectionnés entre le Canada et ses deux plus grands rivaux.
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