The Notorious Georges: Crime and Community in British Columbia's Northern Interior, 1905–25 - Couverture souple

Swainger, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0774869410 ISBN 13 : 9780774869416

Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2023

Synopsis

Demystifying one of the most infamous regions in Canada through historical analysis.

Boozy and boisterous, the Georges--the communities of South Fort George and Fort George that ultimately became Prince George--acquired a national reputation as being seedy and dangerous. But was this notoriety true or fair?

The Notorious Georges explores how the pursuit of respectability collided with the caricatures of a riotous settlement frontier in its early years. Anxious about being marginalized by the provincial government and venture capitalists, municipal leaders blamed Indigenous and mixed-heritage people, non-preferred immigrants, and transient laborers for local crime. Jonathan Swainger combs through police and legal records, government publications, and media commentary to demonstrate that the disorder was not so different from the rest of the province, and "respectable" white residents were often to blame. This lively account tells us about more than a particular community's identity--it sheds light on small-town disaffection in modern Canada.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Swainger was the first academic hire at the University of Northern British Columbia and has spent his career at the campuses in Terrace, Fort St. John, and Prince George.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of British Columbia Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0774869410
• ISBN 13: 9780774869416
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 278
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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