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Penfold, Steve, Ph.D. York
Associate Professor, St. George Campus

Office: SS 2054
Field: Twentieth century Canada, social, cultural, political

Steve Penfold specializes in the social, cultural, and political history of twentieth century Canada/North America, with particular interests in consumer history, fast food, and energy. He has published studies of mass consumption and nationalism, automobile landscapes, and class and commemoration. Ongoing projects include A Mile of Make Believe (a nearly-completed history of Santa Claus parades) and Duff`s Oil (an examination of British Columbia Premier Duff Pattullo`s heated dispute with American oil companies during the 1930s).