Stampede Misogyny, White Supremacy, and Settler Colonialism... - 9781773632056

Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd

Stampede Misogyny, White Supremacy, and Settler ColonialismAuthor(s): Kimberly A. Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd, Canada\nImprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781773632056, 978-1773632056\nSynopsis\nKimberly A. Williams wants the annual Calgary Stampede to change its ways. An intrepid feminist scholar with a wry sense of humour, Williams deftly weaves theory, history, pop culture and politics to challenge readers to make sense of how gender and race matter at Canadas oldest and largest western heritage festival. Stampede examines the settler colonial roots of the Calgary Stampede and uses its centennial celebration in 2012 to explore how the event continues to influence life on the streets and in the bars and boardrooms of Canadas fourth-largest city. Using a variety of cultural materialsphotography, print advertisements, news coverage, poetry and social mediaWilliams asks who gets to be part of the we in the Stampedes slogan Were Greate.