What does it mean to "stand on guard for thee"? Detuning the Canadian national anthem

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dc.contributor.authorStewart, Tyler J
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorMair, Kimberly
dc.contributor.supervisorCooley, Dana
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-12T15:52:20Z
dc.date.available2021-07-12T15:52:20Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractAt their core, national anthems attempt to unite citizens of the nation through music. While “O Canada” might endeavour to unify the country in song, this research-creation project unsettles and detunes the anthem to consider both the content and context of its continuing lyrical and harmonic evolution, positioning the anthem as a contested site within the dance floor of discourse. I seek to challenge both myself and others to consider our positions within the ongoing structure of settler-colonialism in Canada, and to address our individual and collective responsibilities as Canadians. In this process of deconstructing the anthem, I question not just what it says, but what it does within Canadian society. Whether you sing along with the anthem, remain silent, take a knee, or engage in other actions, it is important for all Canadians to address where they stand in relation to “standing on guard for thee.”en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5953
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subjectMusic [0413]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectCanadian history [0334]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectSociology [0626]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Cultural, Social, and Political Thoughten_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Cultural, Social, and Political Thoughten_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectCanada -- Historyen_US
dc.subjectNational anthemsen_US
dc.subjectNational musicen_US
dc.subjectSongs -- Canada -- Textsen_US
dc.subjectSongs -- History and criticismen_US
dc.subjectSongs -- Textsen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleWhat does it mean to "stand on guard for thee"? Detuning the Canadian national anthemen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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