{"product_id":"prairie-fairies-a-history-of-queer-communities-and-people-in-western-canada-1930-1985-paperback","title":"Prairie Fairies: A History of Queer Communities and People in Western Canada, 1930-1985 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie Korinek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrairie Fairies\u003c\/em\u003e draws upon a wealth of oral, archival, and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on five major urban centres, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Fairies\u003c\/i\u003e explores the regional experiences and activism of queer men and women by looking at the community centres, newsletters, magazines, and organizations that they created from 1930 to 1985. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging the preconceived narratives of queer history, Valerie J. Korinek argues that the LGBTTQ community has a long history in the prairie west, and that its history, previously marginalized or omitted, deserves attention. Korinek pays tribute to the prairie activists and actors who were responsible for creating spaces for socializing, politicizing, and organizing this community, both in cities and rural areas. Far from the stereotype of the isolated, insular Canadian prairies of small towns and farming communities populated by faithful farm families, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Fairies\u003c\/i\u003e historicizes the transformation of prairie cities, and ultimately the region itself, into a predominantly urban and diverse place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Korinek\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.7 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751542358304,"sku":"9780802095312","price":88.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d5ee10bd0b06ca28fb532e1b21c4c3a.webp?v=1779975457","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/prairie-fairies-a-history-of-queer-communities-and-people-in-western-canada-1930-1985-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}