Author

Publication

2016 - UBC Press, British Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

103,000 words, Guess

Page Count

412 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780774834049
  • Open LibraryOL27224442M

Classifications

  • DDC971.064/4
  • LCCF1034.3.T7 L58 2016
  • LCCF1034.3.T7L58 2016

Description

"In 1968, Canadians took a chance on a new kind of politician. Pierre Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party and within two months was prime minister of Canada. His meteoric rise to power was driven by Trudeaumania, a phenomenon that generated the same media hype, sexual sizzle, and adoring crowds as Beatlemania. This book examines the origins, dynamics, and enduring significance of Trudeaumania, attributing it to the rise 1960s radicalism, nationalist aspirations, and modern mass media. Far from being a sixties crazy moment, it was an exercise in national identity formation that would define the values of Canadians for decades to come."--

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