#LOL at multiculturalism: Reactions to hockey night in Canada Punjabi from the twitterverse.

Abstract Arguably, two aspects of national identity that Canadians are most recognized for are hockey and multiculturalism; yet, few scholars have examined the implications of Canada’s mythological and nostalgic hockey culture for immigrants from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. This analysis uses Twitter to gain uncensored insight into how Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi (HNIC…

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THE HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA PUNJABI BROADCAST: A CASE STUDY IN ETHNIC SPORTS MEDIA

Description of book: For Canadians, hockey is the game. Shared experiences and memories—lacing up for the first time, shinny on an outdoor rink, Sidney Crosby’s historic goal, or the one scored by Maurice Richard—make hockey more than just a game. While the relationship between hockey and national identity has been studied, where does the game…

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Brown skin, white ice: South Asian specific ice hockey programming in Canada

ABSTRACT Ice hockey is traditionally known as a ‘white man’s sport’; however, this is a fabricated history that has erased Black and Indigenous contributions to the game. With changing demographics in settler nations such as Canada, racialized citizens are starting to challenge who is allowed to participate and speak about traditionally white-dominated cultural practices. This…

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