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Symbols of Canada

Symbols of Canada

Book 2018

"From Timbits to totem poles, Canada is boiled down to its syrupy core in symbolic forms that are reproduced not only on t-shirts, television ads, and tattoos but in classrooms, museums, and courtrooms too. They can be found in every home and in every public space. They come in many forms, from objects-like the red-uniformed Mountie, the maple leaf, and the beaver-to concepts-like free healthcare, peacekeeping, and saying "eh?". But where did the...