French Canada in Transition
Title | French Canada in Transition PDF eBook |
Author | Everett Hughes |
Publisher | Oxford University Press Canada |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | French-Canadians |
ISBN | 9780195429978 |
French Canada in Transition is a landmark study of the impact of rapid industrialization on small French Canadian communities. First published in 1943 by the University of Chicago Press, it remains one of the most widely cited works of Canadian Sociology. Hughes's careful study of a typicalQuebec city revealed trends and developing fault lines that would only make themselves apparent to less perceptive observers two decades later with the flowering of the so-call "Quiet Revolution."Special features of this Wynford edition included the new introduction by Tepperman, the foreword to the 1963 Chicago paperback by Nathan Keyfitz of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics (predessor to Statistics Canada), and Hughes's own preface to the 1963 reprint, as well as a brief biography ofHughes and selections from important reviews of the book.French Canada in Transition is a Wynford Book-one of a series of titles representing significant milestones in Canadian literature, thought, and scholarship. New introductions place each book in a modern context and show its continuing relevance.
How to Learn French in Canada
Title | How to Learn French in Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Victor E Graham |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 1965-12-15 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1487597762 |
It is well known that even after several years' exposure to high-school French, most English Canadians remain unable to speak the language. It is equally well known that many French Canadians are bilingual. One of the more obvious explanations for this relative deficiency on the part of the English Canadian is his lack of opportunities to use the French language in day-to-day situations, and, conversely, the French Canadian's need to know the second language, too often perhaps for economic reasons. Professor Graham's book gives useful and practical suggestions on how to go about becoming fluent in French. It offers not a course of instruction, but a listing of practical ways of applying oneself to a study of the language. There is specific, up-to-date information and advice regarding services provided by the governments of Quebec and France, courses offered in various Canadian communities, clubs and societies, correspondence courses, universities and summer schools, and language laboratories. A feature which will be especially helpful for those in remote areas is the listing of publications (books, newspapers, and periodicals), music and songs, records, films, and radio and television programmes which provide instruction in French. The reader will quickly see that the available means are much more varied than he realizes, and it is in providing this concise, convenient enumeration of them that Professor Graham performs a great service. Any adult who is reasonably proficient in French, but wishes to improve, will find this a practical and useful guide to ways of making a personal contribution to bilingualism in Canada. This study has been prepared under the sponsorship of the Canadian Association for Adult Education.
Language Rights in French Canada
Title | Language Rights in French Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre A. Coulombe |
Publisher | Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
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Are far-reaching language rights defensible in a liberal society? Language Rights in French Canada explores this question in the context of a political culture long hostile to Québec's language laws, and increasingly resistant to official bilingualism across Canada. It argues for the moral validity of collective goals that aim to preserve and promote the French-Canadian identity in and outside Québec. This book makes a compelling case for recognizing strong language rights as a matter of justice. Pierre A. Coulombe addresses crucial issues about the coexistence of language communities in Canada, issues that will surely resonate in multilingual America.
Good Morning, Canada
Title | Good Morning, Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Beck |
Publisher | Scholastic Canada |
Pages | 17 |
Release | 2016-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1443148342 |
Send out a good morning to young Canadians from Coast to coast! Award-winning author and illustrator Andrea Lynn Beck's tribute to Canada is now available for the very young in a new, chunky board-book edition! As the pages turn on bright scenes and changing seasons across the country, rhyming text cheerily greets the sights and sounds of a Canadian morning. Adorable children and animals fill the pages, with scenes to pore over again and again. Each spread includes a dog, a stuffed teddy bear, and a Canadian flag for readers to find. A perfect companion to Goodnight, Canada!
French-Speaking Protestants in Canada
Title | French-Speaking Protestants in Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Jason Zuidema |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2011-09-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004211764 |
Although French-speaking Canadians have largely been Roman Catholic, there has been a small, but significant Protestant minority among them. This collection of essays brings together the work of leading scholars in the field to bring historical perspective on this often misunderstood or forgotten religious minority.
The Early Furniture of French Canada
Title | The Early Furniture of French Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Palardy |
Publisher | |
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Release | 1965 |
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The Heart of French Canada
Title | The Heart of French Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Dean R. Louder |
Publisher | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Science |
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This travel guide offers a unique seven-day tour, from Canada's national capital Ottawa, Ontario, to the heart of French-speaking Canada, Quebec City.