American and Canadian cartoonists lampoon major social and political issues of the past year.

Made-in-Canada-Humour is an interdisciplinary survey and analysis of Canadian humour and humorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book focuses on a variety of genres. It includes celebrated Canadian writers and poets with ironic and satiric perspectives; oral storytellers of tall tales in the country and the city; newspaper print humorists; representative national and regional cartoonists; and comedians of stage, radio and television. The humour gives voice to Canadian values and experiences, and consequently, techniques and styles of humour particular to the country. While a persistent comic theme has been joking at the expense of the United States, both countries have influenced one another’s humour. Canada’s unique humorous tradition also reflects its emergence from a colonial country to a postcolonial and postmodern nation with contemporary humour that addresses gender and racial issues.

Great Canadian Political Cartoons 1915 to 1945 contains an introduction to the period and an annotated collection of approximately 370 political cartoons, both English and French, covering Canadaâ¿¿s political, economic, social and military history from the years 1915 to 1945. Topics include Canadaâ¿¿s role in the First and Second World Wars, the Depression, aboriginal concerns, Englishâ¿¿French relations, international affairs, labour, and the continued growth of Canadian independence. Includes bibliographical references and index.