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- Book Title
- Tar Wars : Oil, Environment and Alberta's Image
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Publication Year
- 2017
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- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Nature, Art, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Environmental Conservation & Protection, Industries / General, Public Relations, Film & Video
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- 6in
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Tar Wars offers a critical inside look at how leading image-makers negotiate escalating tensions between continuous economic growth mandated by a globalized economic system and its unsustainable environmental costs. As place branding assumes paramount importance in an increasingly global, visual, and ecologically conscious society, an international battle unfolds over Alberta's bituminous sands. This battle pits independent documentary filmmakers against professional communicators employed by government and the oil industry. Tar Wars engages scholars and students in communications, film, environmental studies, social psychology, PR, media and cultural studies, and petrocultures. This book also speaks to decision makers, activists, and citizens exploring intersections of energy, environment, culture, politics, economy, media and power.
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University of Alberta Press
ISBN-10
1772121401
ISBN-13
9781772121407
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219489268
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tar Wars : Oil, Environment and Alberta's Image
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Industries / General, Public Relations, Film & Video
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Nature, Art, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Hd9574.C23a383 2017
Reviews
Alberta for generations was famous for mountains, rodeos, Mormonism, football, Ukrainian culture, meatpacking and Social Credit. Say 'Alberta' today and any focus group replies, 'oil'. That's no accident, writes Prof. Geo Takach of Royal Roads University. From the 1947 oil strike at Leduc Number One, 'resource extraction became heroic'. Alberta's very identity was intertwined with oil sands production, for better and worse. Tar Wars documents this modern cultural phenomenon... [and] ... covers all angles. ... The search is compelling and clever., "... [Takach's] purpose: to depolarize and ultimately enable debate of the bit-sands and their role in defining Alberta... Tar Wars highlights two points that are seldom part of the discussion. The first is that while the antagonistic 'Alberta is energy' approach originated with industry and political leaders, the polarizing rhetoric does not represent the views of all or even the majority of Alberta residents. The second is that polarized debate limits meaningful dialogue and political engagement... Underlying is Takach's message that we must refuse to fall into easy stereotypes of any region, including the one we live in." [Full review at https://bcbooklook.com/2017/09/29/174-lights-camera-action-debate/], "Alberta for generations was famous for mountains, rodeos, Mormonism, football, Ukrainian culture, meatpacking and Social Credit. Say 'Alberta' today and any focus group replies, 'oil'. That's no accident, writes Prof. Geo Takach of Royal Roads University. From the 1947 oil strike at Leduc Number One, 'resource extraction became heroic'. Alberta's very identity was intertwined with oil sands production, for better and worse. Tar Wars documents this modern cultural phenomenon... [and] ... covers all angles. The search is compelling and clever."--Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter "In his extensively researched and politically provocative new book, Tar Wars, award-winning author Geo Takach...offers attentive citizens, policy wonks and communications pros a solid 'case study in environmental communication.'"--Rob Norris, Alberta Views "... [Takach's] purpose: to depolarize and ultimately enable debate of the bit-sands and their role in defining Alberta... Tar Wars highlights two points that are seldom part of the discussion. The first is that while the antagonistic 'Alberta is energy' approach originated with industry and political leaders, the polarizing rhetoric does not represent the views of all or even the majority of Alberta residents. The second is that polarized debate limits meaningful dialogue and political engagement... Underlying is Takach's message that we must refuse to fall into easy stereotypes of any region, including the one we live in." [Full review at https://bcbooklook.com/2017/09/29/174-lights-camera-action-debate/]--Nichole Dusyk, BC BookLook "This book is relevant to scholars in communication studies, specifically those with a focus on environmental communication and activism, as well as those in strategic communication, specifically PR, marketing, and branding, and obviously those in the fields of journalism and film." [Full review at https://cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/3673/3885]--Gordon Alley-Young, Canadian Journal of Communication Vol 44, "Alberta for generations was famous for mountains, rodeos, Mormonism, football, Ukrainian culture, meatpacking and Social Credit. Say 'Alberta' today and any focus group replies, 'oil'. That's no accident, writes Prof. Geo Takach of Royal Roads University. From the 1947 oil strike at Leduc Number One, 'resource extraction became heroic'. Alberta's very identity was intertwined with oil sands production, for better and worse. Tar Wars documents this modern cultural phenomenon... [and]... covers all angles. The search is compelling and clever."--Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter "In his extensively researched and politically provocative new book, Tar Wars, award-winning author Geo Takach...offers attentive citizens, policy wonks and communications pros a solid 'case study in environmental communication.'"--Rob Norris, Alberta Views "... [Takach's] purpose: to depolarize and ultimately enable debate of the bit-sands and their role in defining Alberta... Tar Wars highlights two points that are seldom part of the discussion. The first is that while the antagonistic 'Alberta is energy' approach originated with industry and political leaders, the polarizing rhetoric does not represent the views of all or even the majority of Alberta residents. The second is that polarized debate limits meaningful dialogue and political engagement... Underlying is Takach's message that we must refuse to fall into easy stereotypes of any region, including the one we live in." [Full review at https://bcbooklook.com/2017/09/29/174-lights-camera-action-debate/]--Nichole Dusyk, BC BookLook "This book is relevant to scholars in communication studies, specifically those with a focus on environmental communication and activism, as well as those in strategic communication, specifically PR, marketing, and branding, and obviously those in the fields of journalism and film." [Full review at https://cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/3673/3885]--Gordon Alley-Young, Canadian Journal of Communication Vol 44, In his extensively researched and politically provocative new book, Tar Wars, award-winning author Geo Takach...offers attentive citizens, policy wonks and communications pros a solid 'case study in environmental communication.'
Table of Content
Acknowledgements xi1 The Problem of the Sands 12 Four Foundational Principles 173 Images and Frames of Alberta 294 Positioning and Contesting Alberta 435 Visually Redefining Alberta 1276 Implications 149Notes 167References 193Index 225
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2017-304987
Dewey Decimal
338.2/7282097123
Intended Audience
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Dewey Edition
23
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