SOCIOL 2E06 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Brinkmanship, Quebec Nationalism, Distinct Society
9 Jan 2016
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Sociology 2e06 racial and ethnic group relations. Chapter eight: the quebec question the canadian quandary. Individual bilingualism: each person is expected to become proficient in two or more languages of the country. Institutional bilingualism: it reflects a division of language use along geographical lines, belgium and switzerland, focus on incorporating official languages at organizational levels, including dual language workplaces and delivery of bilingual services. The official languages act (1969/1988) acknowledged the equal and official status of french and english as languages of communication in federal institutions across the country or in regions designated as bilingual. Ethnic upheavals from within have displaced traditional cross-border wars involving the forcible capture of coveted territory. This communication gap is costly acrimonious debates have contributed to an impasse so profound and defiantly deep that bridging the quebec-canada divide may yet prove an exercise in futility. Quebec, but a stressed minority in north america.
