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Oct 18, 1500
The culture and currents of thought
Culture is beliefs, customs and a way of life, that influences societies.
Societies in Quebec had been marked by many currents of thought, which emphasizes different forms of cultural expression.
Culture is manufactured through years of passed down objects, pieces of art, monuments, traditions, stories etc. -
Oct 20, 1500
First occupants: 1500
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Oct 21, 1500
First occupants: The influence of ideas on cultural expression
Different forms of cultural expression, are influence by spirituality, social relationships, respect for nature, and communications and exchange. -
Oct 22, 1500
First occupants: Spirituality
~ shamanism : a shaman which is like a priest/medicine man, is also responsible for interpreting and analizing dreams, as well they would heal the sick with plants and rituals.
~ they believe in many myths and legends
~ dreamcatchers
~ animalism: they believed everything had a spirit including animals -
Oct 23, 1500
First occupants: Social relationships
In the world of the Amerindians, they believe that every human being is equal. Their social values grew by watching the equality and generosity between community members. The equality idea was also brought into the education of children. Even in wars between nations was also based on the belief of equality. So every social aspect was affected by the Amerindians belief in equality. -
Oct 24, 1500
First occupants: Nature
Animism which the respect for nature.
Believe that all living things have a soul.
The circle of life which is a symbol of the infinite renewal of life in nature. -
Oct 25, 1500
First occupants: Communication and exchange
Expressions influenced by communications and exchange are:
Oral tradition (story's etc.) told from generation to generation.
Songs and dances.
Ceremonies. -
Period: Oct 28, 1500 to
Culture
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French Regime : 1608-1760
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French Regime: Influence of ideas on cultural expression
The cultural expressions were influenced by The Divine Right of King. As well influenced by catholicism and by the independence of the french canadiens.Influenced by The Divine Right if King, catholicism and by the independence of spirit of the french Canadians. -
French Regime: The Divine Rights of King
The divine Rights of King is how the king will be superior than everyone else he has absolute power.
The king is chosen by God.
King Louis the 14th, changed the political situation. New France was detereoating, so the King placed NF in the hands of Jean-Baptiste Colbert. Together they implemented the Royal Government in 1663, and got rid of the Company of 100 Associates. -
French regime: Absolutism
When the king has absolute power or absolute monarchy.
The people obey and listen to only the King Louis the 14th.
The King also has complete control of cultural events, the Church. and veto power in Europe. -
French regime: Catholicism
Catholicism was very powerful, if you didn't do what the Church wanted you were shunned/excommunicated. Also, this influence gave women 2 options, either to get married or to become a nun. -
French Regime: Religion in New France
Religion in New France was very much emphasized.
The Clergy had a part in everything like, Churches, hospitals, schools and they evangelized the people.
The money they used for all of the things above came from a tax from the Church which was called a tithe. -
French Regime: Charities
They all lived by the Churches rules and laws.
The Church diffused there ideas by teaching it to students. As well through art work, almost all art work was influenced by religion. -
French Regime: Life in New France
People worked full days, everyday except sundays (church day).
They worked on crops, clothes, preparing for winter etc.
As the development for NF was not going well, the habitants needed to take care of themselves (become self-dependent). -
British rule: 1760-1867
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British rule: The influence of ideas on cultural expression
Idea are expressed by cultural activities. Which are influenced by
liberalism, ultramontanism, anticlericalism and imperialism. -
British rule: Liberalism
To obtain a certain liberty.
Liberalism strongly stresses the importance of equality.
Decrease of government control.
We are now a liberal government. -
British rule: Ultramontanism
Ultramontanism is the opposite of anticlericalism
To be part of a church.
Increase power for the pope.
Ultramontanist, are catholic extremists who give the Church power to every aspect of life.
It allows the church increase its influences socially, politically, culturally etc. -
British rule: Anticlericalism
Is the opposite of ultramontanism.
Decrease of power for the church.
They separate Church and government. (like we have today)
Democratic regime. -
British rule: Imperialism
Imperialists support their mother country.
Canada was influenced by GB and GB system. -
Contemporary period: 1867-present
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Contemporary period: The influence of ideas on cultural expression
Cultural expressions are influenced by,
imperialism, capitalism, socialism, agriculture, nationalism, secularism, the cooperative movement, fascism, Americanism, neoliberalism, Aborginalism. -
Contemporary period: Imperialism
When the mother country is in charge. (GB)
If you were an imperialist you wanted the English in the reigns and you were loyal to the mother country .
They diffused this idea through stories and newspapers. -
Contemporary period: Capitalism
Capitalism is a political and economic system of country's trade by private company owners.
Anyone who owns there own company is a capitalists.
They spread this idea by press owned by businessmen.
Back then, the majority of capitalists were wealthy, in the middle class and up because to be a capitalists you need to own a business and to make a business you need money. -
Contemporary period: Socialism
A theory of social organization, that they believe that production, distribution and exchange should be handled by the whole community. They let the community make the decisions for the businesses. -
Contemporary period: Agricultaralism
When they support and stress about farming and farmers.
Agriculturarlism becomes very important in the 50's.
Dupplessis supported farming and farmers in Quebec.
He made Quebec a number one industry for agriculture. -
Contemporary period: Nationalismes
It is the opposite of capitalism
Canada was not considered its own country, until WW1, when, everyone saw how they did really well during the war, and all agreed Canada was capable of being it’s own country, and Canda was considered it''s own country. Although they still had to be loyal to Great Britain. -
Contemporary period: Laicism
Laicism is when the Church no longer has control of political and social institutions.
It is like the system we have now. -
Contemporary period: Cooperatism
Cooperatism a.k.a. Co-ops
Cooperatism is a group of people that banned together to control the businesses. Most popular co-ops were agricultural. The groups agreed to sell your products to a co-ops, make profits and guarantees fair market value. -
Contemporary period: Fascism
Fascism is when they believe that a dictator (1 person ) should control the whole country. Only that one person makes every decision for the country.
Ex) Adolf Hitler was a Fascist. -
Contemporary period: Feminisim
Feminism is the importance and support of woman's right's, that woman and men are equal.
Before world war 1 the role of females was:
to get married have many children then work hard in factories etc.
They weren't allowed to vote, you were lucky if you had education.
During World war 1 the women had to step up while the men were at war and they then proved that women are almost the same as men. After the world war 1 women started to get more and more rights . -
Contemporary period: Americanism
Americanism is the influence of the american culture.
The American culture is spread by media, tv, music radio etc.
Americanism affects us as well because America has such a great influence on us. -
Contemporary period: Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is a new idea of liberalism.
It is the same thing as liberalism but they want to take the government out completely, so they have all the power. -
Contemporary period: Aboriginalism
Is the idea that aboriginalism is that aboriginals have the rights and the identity of their culture, their traditions and culture will not be lost.
They fight for their rights so the Natives will not lose their traditional values
