Abstract
As a cultural institution, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is meant to connect Canadian citizens from coast-to-coast in ways that would otherwise be impossible. With regards to the collective memory of Canadians, it is thus imperative to address the media narrative that has undoubtedly assisted in the construction of a 'national psyche' in Canada. Following interpretive logics of inquiry, this intrinsic case study will explore the creation of a national sports culture in Canada, and how it has manifested through the CBC's broadcast television operation. In particular, the primary objective is to analyze the position of the CBC in the cultural production of hockey in Canada. By exploring the CBC's television program Hockey Night in Canada this paper strives to better understand how hockey has emerged as a social phenomenon, and how identity-building organizations such as the national broadcaster· have institutionalized hockey lore and tradition in Canadian culture. Through Canada's obsession with the sport of hockey it may be possible to better understand the dynamics at play in the nation's cultural, socio-political and economic realms.
Highlights
Methodology & Theoretical FrameworkFraming the DiscussionThe Best on the Box: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Broadcast TelevisionThe Great Melting Rink: Hockey as a 'Unifier' in the Canadian MosaicThe Great Canadian Myth: Hockey, the CBC, and its DisconnectsHockey and the Cultural Economy: Spectacle and Commodity Form
Following interpretive logics of inquiry, this intrinsic case study will explore the creation of a national sports culture in Canada, and how it has manifested through the CBC's broadcast television operation
By exploring the CBC's television program Hockey Night in Canada this paper strives to better understand how hockey has emerged as a social phenomenon, and how identity-building organizations such as the national broadcaster· have institutionalized hockey lore and tradition in Canadian culture
Summary
While not a scientific poll by any means, there are a number of themes presented in the CBC's top ten list that are prominent. It was estimated that 18 million people watched at least some of the fmal game on CBC, meaning 82.5 percent of the Canadian population at the 'time.[75] In this wider context, the Summit series presented Canadians with a touchstone moment to mark their participation in a shared culture that was made possible by live television on the national broadcaster. The coverage presented the iconic version of what Hockey Night in Canada broadcasted on a weekly basis In this way, the television program bridged a national sports culture with the CBC's mandate to contribute to the development of national unity, and provide for the continuing expression of Canadian identity. Maintaining its commitment to hockey, Canada's public broadcaster has introduced several 'nationalizing' events that support and perpetuate dominant culture in Canada
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