Hockey Night in Canada

Richard Gruneau is a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. In addition to co-authoring Hockey Night in Canada, he is the author of Class, Sports, and Social Development (University of Massachusetts Press, 1983). David Whitson is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He is co-author, with Richard Gruneau, of the widely acclaimed Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities, and Cultural Politics (Garamond Press, 1993).

Acknowledgements


Introduction


Part One: Hockey, Culture, and Social Development


     1. Hockey and the Politics of Culture

     2. Origins of the Modern Game

     3. The Making of Early Professional Hockey

     4. Media, Audiences, and the NHL Monopoly


Part Two: Exploring the Post-War Hockey Subculture


     5. The Work World of Pro Hockey

     6. Careers, Myths, and Dreams

     7. The Game Beyond the Pros

     8. Violence, Fighting, and Masculinity


Part Three: Hockey and the Remaking of Community


     9. Communities, Civic Boosterism, and Fans

     10. Hockey and the New Politics of Accumulation

     11. International Hockey: Patriotism, Profits and Shifting Identities

     12. Conclusion: Hockey and Canadian Culture in the Age of Globalization


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