{"product_id":"9781552381403","title":"Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West","description":"The frontier reality of confronting new conditions, adapting cultural inclinations, and dealing with a volatile environment in an effort to establish and nurture new communities is central to the western Canadian experience. It has shaped many aspects of our heritage, and it is within that context the essays assembled here strive to identify and critique the impact of the frontier on our region, culture, and society. \u003cp\u003eChallenging Frontiers: The Canadian West is a multidisciplinary study using critical essays as well as creative writing to explore the conceptions of the \"West,\" both past and present. Considering topics such as ranching, immigration, art and architecture, as well as globalization and the spread of technology, these articles inform the reader of the historical frontier and its mythology, while also challenging and reassessing conventional analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a comprehensive introduction to situate the geographic and cultural boundaries of the western frontier, this collection is a must for anyone interested in uncovering what it means to be a westerner and how the new frontier has influenced every part of our society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Contributions By:\u003cbr\u003eSarah Carter\u003cbr\u003eAnn Davis\u003cbr\u003eJanice Dickin\u003cbr\u003eMarcia Jenneth Epstein\u003cbr\u003eLorry W. Felske\u003cbr\u003eMax Foran\u003cbr\u003eR. Douglas Francis\u003cbr\u003eMadeline A. Kalbach\u003cbr\u003eEmma LaRocque\u003cbr\u003eMichael McMordie\u003cbr\u003eBeverly Raporich\u003cbr\u003eBrian Rusted\u003cbr\u003eLloyd Sciban\u003cbr\u003eRobert Seiler\u003cbr\u003eTamara Seiler\u003cbr\u003eGeoffrey Simmins\u003cbr\u003eDavid Taras\u003cbr\u003eAritha van Herk\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Calgary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034369605872,"sku":"9781552381403","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781552381403_p0.jpg?v=1769898937","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781552381403","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}