Quest of the Folk

The use and abuse of the idea of the "Simple Life" in tourism promotion and the massive dissemination of folk images are analysed in depth. McKay examines how Nova Scotia''s cultural history was rewritten to erase evidence of an urban, capitalist society, of class and ethnic differences, and of women''s emancipation. He sheds new light on the roles of Helen Creighton, the Maritime region''s most f...