CDNS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: 102Nd Grey Cup, Staples Thesis, Northrop Frye
8 Apr 2015
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Agenda: some topics from last week, stereotypes, east-west versus north-south orientation of north america, canadian settlement in the united states, american settlement in canada, re-examination of differences between two countries real or imagined, questions and terms, review. Tie in with last week"s material: canada has a reputation for being a more welcoming and tolerant country than the. United states (and perhaps understandably so: but history does not necessarily support this notion, treatment of black immigrants from u. s. (and elsewhere) was deeply problematic, non-european immigrants often excluded, or not treated well after arrival. Europeans unwelcome too (irish, italians, and others): historical oppression of women, eugenics practiced. Indigenous peoples dislocated, stripped of land, sent to residential schools, etc. Canada and the queen"s 60th anniversary: church bells rang throughout canada in 2012, harper emphasizes ties to the monarchy, scotland held independence vote in 2014. In 2012, pm of jamaica pledged to make jamaica a republic.
