In the Blood: Cape Breton Conversations on Culture Contributor(s): Feintuch, Burt (Author), Samson, Gary (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0874217792 ISBN-13: 9780874217797 Publisher: Utah State University Press OUR PRICE: $33.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2010015138 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (2.50 lbs) 290 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A representative set of individuals from Cape Breton provides personal narratives about life and culture on the Nova Scotia island. Cape Breton is a region known for its music (well represented here); its Scottish, French, and Mi'kmaq heritage; and its spectacular scenery, including that along the Cabot Trail through Cape Breton Highlands National Park and around Bras d'Or Lake. While traditional culture has a vibrant existence on Cape Breton, the island also faces serious economic and social challenges. With traditional mining, shipping, farming, and fishing industries depressed, tourism, though significant, is a less-than-adequate replacement as economic engine and the island has faced an ongoing decline in population. A cross-section of Cape Bretoners reflected on these issues and the sacrifices they make and joys they find living in such a culturally and scenically rich place. Among the better-known of them are Ginette Chiasson, Alistair MacLeod, Rita Joe, Buddy MacMaster, Joella Foulds, Bob MacEachern, Keith Brown, and Mary Jane Lamond. |