{"product_id":"so-they-want-us-to-learn-french-9780774830041","title":"So They Want Us to Learn French","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo They Want Us to Learn French\u003c\/em\u003e examines how and why Canadians both embraced and virulently opposed the ideal of personal bilingualism over the past fifty years, detailing and analyzing the strategies that social movements on both sides used to advance their goals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHayday’s work is solid, carefully researched, and written in an accessible style … [T]he entire book is worthwhile reading, for it tells an important story of efforts, not by political decision-makers or paper-pushers but by grassroots activists, to transform English Canada’s linguistic identity one classroom at a time. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Bruce Douville, Algoma University * Canadian Journal of History *\u003cbr\u003eHayday’s work is a careful account of the English Canadian response to the Official Languages Act and French immersion programming that effectively illustrates the divisions of public opinion on these controversial programs. It is a valuable addition to our understanding of the evolution of English Canadian opinions regarding Canadian identity, official bilingualism, and national unity. -- Jack Cecillon, Glendon College * Historical Studies in Education *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e...So They Want Us to Learn French. Promoting and Opposing Bilingualism in English-speaking Canada \u003c\/i\u003eest à la fois informatif mais aussi symptomatique d’un problème profond et souvent occulté que peu de politiciens canadiens osent regarder en face.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Yves Laberge * The Journal of Canadian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \/ \u003cem\u003eGraham Fraser\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Canada’s Bilingualism Conundrum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Bilingualism and Official Languages in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 From \u003cem\u003eChez Hélène\u003c\/em\u003e to the First French Immersion Experiments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Playing Games with the Language Czar: The First Commissioner of Official Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Social Movement Activism, 1969-76\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Canadian Parents for French and its Adversaries, 1977-86\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Internationalization and Higher Education: The Second Commissioner of Official Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Canadian Parents for French and Local Activism, 1977-87\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Shifting Priorities in the Commissioner’s Office\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Squaring off the Foes of Bilingualism in the Meech Lake Years, 1986-90\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Constitutional Crises and Economic Challenges in the Early 1990s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 A Millennial Reprieve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: We Learned French! Well, Many Canadians Did\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Unpublished Primary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404932718935,"sku":"9780774830041","price":73.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774830041.jpg?v=1730488100","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/so-they-want-us-to-learn-french-9780774830041","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}