Social 20-1 Terms Flashcards
Parti Quebecois
Provincial political party to promote Quebec nationalism
Bloc Quebecois
Federal political party to promote Quebec nationalism
Bill 101
Made French the official language of Quebec, main goal was to promote and protect the french language and heritage
Bill 21
Forbid people doing public service from wearing religious symbols on clothing
Bilingualism
A country that pursues more than 2 languages as their national languages
Multiculturalism
A country that pursues more than 1 culture
National myths
narratives that a nation or tells about itself (history, values identities)
Cultural myths
narratives that are specific to a persons culture ( values, aspirations, connection)
Mosaic
coexistence of diverse cultural groups within society
Melting Pot
diverse cultural groups blending together in society
Accommodation
allowing/changing things for those that do not fit with the standard - including
Pluralism
mutual respect between different groups of people
Assimilation
marginalizing / getting rid of something
Reconciliation
forgiving and making up for the past - accommodation
Referendums
Direct vote where everyone has the option to choose - new law or policy
Quiet Revolution
Time in Quebec during 1960s that modernized the economy and reduced the catholic churches influence on education. Boosted nationalism
Old/Ancient Regime
System in France before the French Revolution (3 Estates)
Feudalism
System where society was organized into a hierarchy
Segregation
similar to marginalization, separating groups apart from one another
Secularism
movement towards separating from religion and government as a nation
Democracy
control of an organization or government by the majority of its members
Appeasement
Appeasement is when a country tries to avoid conflict by giving in to the demands of another country.
Isolationism
is when a country chooses not to get involved in other countries’ problems and stays focused on its own.
Expansionism
is when a country tries to take over more land or other countries to become bigger and more powerful.