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Divided

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Divided is a collection of essays that offers multiple windows into the origins and impacts of the current state of populism and hyper-partisanship in Saskatchewan and beyond.
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  • 30 September 2021
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Over the past decade, a climate of polarization and hyper-partisanship has swept Saskatchewan into a near-perpetual state of anger and social division. Embers of discontent have been fanned into flames by opportunistic politicians and their industry cronies, who have together sought to rebrand the province into a materialistic, macho alter-ego called the New Saskatchewan. These actions are not without consequences. In Divided, diverse voices describe the impact on their lives and communities when simmering wedge issues burst open on social media and in public spaces. The collection dives deep into the long set-up to this moment, from the colonial past to the four decades of neoliberal economics that have widened social and economic gaps across all sectors. Divided positions Saskatchewan as a fascinating and unexpected case study of the global trends of division and provides testament to the resiliency of a vision of social solidarity against all odds.
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Price: $35.00
Pages: 352
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date: 30 September 2021
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781773634807
Format: Paperback
BISACs:

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism

In order to drive the kinds of change needed to build a vibrant public sphere, we need to understand how we got to where we are and what stands in the way. For that reason, even if it does not pave the way forward, Divided is a critical and timely addition to that project.

JoAnn Jaffe (Edited by)
JoAnn Jaffe is an associate professor of Sociology and Social Studies at the University of Regina.



Patricia W. Elliott (Edited by)
Patricia W. Elliott teaches journalism at the University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada and is a faculty advisor to the Institute for Investigative Journalism at Concordia.



Cora Sellers (Edited by)
Cora Sellers has worked in the area of community development and advocacy in Regina, specifically focusing on Indigenous social and economic issues for twenty years.