Klaus-Dieter Ertler, Stewart Gill, Susan Hodgett and Patrick James (eds), Canadian Studies: The State of the Art/Études canadiennes: Questions de recherche (Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2011), 542 pp. Cased £50.30. E-book £50. ISBN 978-3-631-61599-7.
I wouldn't usually begin a book review by critiquing the title, but in my view the French subtitle 'Questions de recherche' is a better reflection of the book's contents than 'The State of the Art'. The English title had led me to expect a critical reflection on the field of Canadian studies in which contributors might reflect on the place and status of Canadian studies, rationales for the study of Canada and the identity of …