Monday, May 2, 2011

What???

On page 433 of Marger it states:
‘Whereas the United States has, for most of its history, been committed to an assimilationist approach (at least for those groups of European origin), the Canadian philosophy has traditionally been more pluralistic, and thus more tolerant of the continued expression of cultural differences among diverse groups.’

On page 434:
‘The underlying objective of this move was the eventual assimilation of the French into the English colonial society. To bring about this end, discriminatory measures were enacted assuring Anglo dominance.’

On page 435:
‘English control of Quebec’s commerce and finance produced an English-speaking business elite, assuring that higher-status positions would remain the reserve of Anglophones.
Also ‘……Francophones were forced to use English in dealings with the Anglo Quebecers, but the reverse was not the case.’

Did I miss something?

S. Ramos, Post #25

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