Sarah Jean desRoches

Question 1

What is interculturalism ?

Answer 1

Interculturalism focuses on a shared public sphere while respecting cultural differences.

A core principle is francisation, encouraging newcomers to learn and use French. This emphasizes the French language’s significance in Quebec’s identity.

Immigrants are expected to adapt to Quebec’s social values and language, while the majority Quebecois community strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Emphasis on Common Ground: The aim is to foster a sense of belonging to a shared Quebec society while acknowledging cultural diversity

Question 2

What is the problem with Quebec’s interculturalism

Answer 2

the problem with tolerance is that you have a possibility for intolerance as well. A discourse of intolerance has developed to frame ethnic and religous minorities as outsiders, troublesome to the shared space of Quebec society.

Question 3

What are the solutions to introlerance?

Answer 3

According to DesRoches, it starts with education (in Geography, History and Citizenship education) for young French students to better understand interculturalism.

Question 4

Describe the relationship between identity and community.

Answer 4

-They are in a love hate dynamic. That is the 2 may be dependent / entwined but are also oppositional.

the search for your OWN identity cannot threaten the community

Social construction of community: a commitment to maintain a shared identity between members.

Question 5

What is the logic of tolerance? (its double nature)

Answer 5

Tolerance is allowing the un-allowable. The one who tolerates are in a position of power and the tolerated has the task to conform to the dominant group.

Question 6

Intercultural community building shows us that the tension between _____________ and __________

Efforts at cultural integration constrain the __________ for the sake of _____________.

Answer 6

cultural coherence and diversity

individual identity and communal belonging.