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Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside John Mikhail Asfour & Elee Kraljii Gardiner, eds.
A dazzling and provocative examination of the cyborg—the concept of man-as-machine—in popular culture. The book collects essays and images, in colour and black-andwhite, presenting the image of the cyborg in all its imaginative guises, as an “uncanny” image that reflects our shared fascination and dread of the machine and its presence in our daily lives.
“V6A” is the postal prefix for what is often described as “the poorest neighbourhood in Canada,” Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). This anthology refracts the experience of thirty-two writers, emerging and established, who have been a part of the DTES community in some way; their prose, poetry, and essays reappropriate the coding of the area and recast the DTES as a site of creative energy and human dignity. Includes a preface by writer Gary Geddes.
winner, canadian museums association award, best publication co-published with vancouver art gallery
cultural studies, film studies, visual art isbn 978-1-55152-116-9 •
280 pages softcover $34.95 • $27.95 us
vancouver art & economies Melanie O’Brian, ed.
vancouver book award finalist sociology, urban studies isbn 978-1-55152-462-7 •
208 pages softcover $19.95 • $19.95 us
victims of benevolence
The Dark Legacy of the Williams Lake Residential School Elizabeth Furniss
An ambitious crossdisciplinary study of art and artists in Vancouver, Vancouver Art & Economies situates the city at the centre of one of the world’s most intriguing visual arts scenes, and the political, geographic, institutional, and cultural influences which shape it. Colour and black-and-white images throughout. This anthology explores the development of contemporary art in Vancouver, covering its roots in the landscape tradition and the rise of the Vancouver School as well as the impact of cinematic and postmedium practices.” —Canadian Art
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urban studies, visual arts 978-1-55152-214-2 • 236 pages softcover $27.95 • $24.95 us
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the uncanny
Experiments in Cyborg Culture Bruce Grenville, ed.
An unsettling and moving study of two tragic events at an Indian residential school in central British Columbia which serve as a microcosm of the profound impact the residential school system had on Aboriginal communities in Canada throughout the 20th century.
“A solid addition to the historical record.” —BCLA Reporter
first nations studies, sociology isbn 978-1-55152-015-5 • 142 pages softcover
$18.95 • $17.95 us
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