Discrepant Parallels: Cultural Implications of the Canada-US Border

The 49th Parallel Has Long Held A Symbolic Importance To Canadian Cultural Nationalists As A Strong, Though Permeable, Border. But In Contemporary Canadian Culture, The Border Has Multiple Meanings, And Imbalances Of Cultural Power Occur Both Across The Canada-us Border As Well As Within Canada. 'discrepant Parallels' Examines Divergent Relationships To, And Investments In, The Canada-us Border In A Variety Of Media, Such As Travel Writing, Fiction, Poetry, Drama, And Television.