Description
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1967. The nationalistic sentiment of French Canada was starkly dramatized by the Montreal terrorist bombings in the spring of 1963. Admittedly the work of extremists, that eruption of violence was an offshoot of the profound social, political, economic, and cultural transformationan accelerated evolution rather than a revolutionthat Quebec has undergone since the end of World War II. This revolution tranquille is characterized by a new sense of self-confidence among French Canadians, an eagerness to reject what they regard as any hint of second-class citizenship, and a determination to take full share in all aspects of Canadian lifewithout, however, sacrificing their French culture and heritage. A threat to the Canadian Confederation is implicit in the growing reluctance of modern French-speaking Canadians to abide the tyranny of the majority, however enlightened or well-intentioned it may be. This first book-length study in English of the conflict between Frenc
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1. La Revolution Tranquille
Chapter 2. Quebec Nationalism
Chapter 3. Intellectual Climate
Chapter 4. The Language Question
Chapter 5. Political Framework
Chapter 6. Constitutional Problems
Chapter 7. Social Autonomy
Chapter 8. Economic Autonomy
Chapter 9. English-Canadian Attitudes
Chapter 10. Outlook
Selected Bibliography
Index
