CDNS 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: North South Mrt Line, Canadian Shield, Determinism
9 Dec 2016
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Bennett"s article: canadian history as one history, problems with post-colonialism in canada, dream of a unified canada, different versions of post-colonialism. The idea that we need to have one history in canada, not one french history nor one english history. One common response to the land, she notes that norton uses this idea essential substance to what it means to be canadian. Takes place 1945 an important concept after the war is developing a national concept for canada. She argues that nationalism is a concept that has been under attack, excludes people/newcomers, often erases indigenous something to the land. This post colonial movement: primordialism, defining canadian culture as high culture. Post colonial culture in canada is contradictory, a series of definitions of what it means to be post-colonial in canada. Biological determinism: relationship between ethnicity and nationalism. Representation as a northern canada, we"re talking about southern canada is very invested in the idea of the country being a northern space.
