Stampede: Misogyny, White Supremacy, and Settler Colonialism

For ten days every summer, Calgary’s corporate office workers dress up like cowboys and enjoy a western-themed festival of settler colonialism. What work is the Stampede doing when it draws on the myth of the frontier— especially today, when it is largely funded by fossil fuel companies? Kimberley Williams, author of Stampede: Misogyny, White Supremacy and Settler Colonialism, joins Team Advantage to discuss the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Find the book in Calgary at Shelf Life Books, and online through the publisher at fernwoodpublishing.ca.

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