HST 511 Study Guide - Final Guide: Manorialism, Fernand Ouellet, Lake Huron
14 Jan 2017
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Module 1: the history of quebec: interpretations and origins. Quebec"s origins and changing interpretations of its history. The interpretations of the past are shaped by a number of factors - it can be the ideological outlook of histories and the historical circumstances in which the writing takes place. Objectivity" in terms of writing history is a myth. Controversy: does quebec have a history that sets it apart from other north american societies or does its history mark it as a normal" society. 1870s-1960s, writing of quebec"s history dominated by historians emphasizing. Quebec"s distinctiveness and the distinct values of french canadians in shaping. Dominant historian in early 20th century: lionel groulx. Stressed, celebrated adherence of francophones to catholic, rural and anti-statist values, particularly in face of british conquest and urbanization and indisutrialization. But beginning in 1950s, 2 groups challenged this interpretation: Historians of the montreal school" (michel brunet): concluded francophones had retreated into agrarianism and clericalism in the face of.
