Culture and Current of Thought

Animism

1500

The name that the first nations give to their belief system. Since they have great respect for animals, they pray to the souls of the animals thanking them to have food to survive.

Shamanism

1500

The Interpretation of dreams and it is a medium between real world and spiritual world. Interprets the dreams that come from the spirits.

Royal Absolutism

1663

A royal absolutism is the absolute power of royalty. They Decide the religion, laws, social organization (daily life) and culture. Not only that, they characterized the political organization of France. This ideology commenced near the beginning of the French Regime, hence 1663.

Catholicism

1663

With the arrival of the royal absolutism, the king decided the religion practiced should be Catholicism. Catholicism is a huge part of French identity. It involves believing in God. The Jesuits job was to convert everyone to catholicism (evangelization). The extreme of disobeying the religion was excommunication. This means not obeying the Church power/rules and then you die (not go to heaven)

Imperialism

1760

An ideology that advocates the political, cultural, economic and military domination exerted by the mother country. This ideology commenced in the 1760s. Imperialists believe that the power should belong to the mother country and not to the Catholic church, even though the French are the majority of the population.

Reformist-Liberalism

1760

A political ideology based on individuals having equal fundamental rights including protection from the abuse of the monarch’s power.(Freedom). In the 1700s, they did not want to be abused by this power. Therefore, the parliament had a say on anything the monarch wanted to do.

Ultramontanism

1760

A political and religious doctrine where the Catholic Church dominates in every way including political power. Therefore, the Catholic church has the majority of the power.

Nationalism

1763

A political ideology that identifies as a group of individuals who share common characteristics. Also refers to an individual's sense of belonging to a nation.

Republicanism

1770

Ideology suggesting that people should govern themselves. Meaning, instead of being run by the Catholic Church, it is the idea to self-govern, (self-instruct).

Anticlericalism

1770

Anticlericalism is an ideology where people believe that the clergy had no right to meddle in political life or censor cultural and intellectual life. They were against the domination in all fields by the church (Ultramontanism). It began not much after Ultramontanism started off.

Conservatism

1800

Ideology that things should remain the same. They should conserve everything

Parliamentarism

1830

Parliamentarism is the limitation of the monarch's power with the Parliament, who represents the population. Began in the 1830s but only really began in 1867

Capitalism

1870

Rich merchants and companies opening a business with the goal of making as much profit as possible. They became as rich as possible.

Socialism

1870

Is being against capitalism because they think that concentrated wealth to certain individuals is unfair. This creates a positive impact on Canada in the future

Communism

1871

Extreme form of Socialism.They wanted the end of the capitalist system and social classes.

Cooperatism

1872

Is when people come together with resources and money in order to invest in each other. This helps them purchase what they please and it brings up the economy. An example of this would be the Caisse Desjardins or even stocks.

Social Reformism

1875

An ideology that encourages social change that fights poverty and other consequences of industrialisation.

Agriculturalism

1877

Modernization of agriculture and open up new areas of colonization. Beginning of mechanized items for farming (tractor)

Feminism

1890

Feminism is pro women rights. They fight to change the women's position in society

Interventionism

1900

Is intervening for the better of the people and not the church.

Fascism

1939

Governed by a military rule. Authority government. (Dictatorship)

Secularism

1939

Is regular people completely separated from the church started the secularization movement. To separate Church from the state.

Americanism

1950

Americans industrialize before us, therefore, have more money. We buy their products because they are more industrialized.

Neoliberalism

1980

An ideology that advocated a laissez-faire approach to economics emerged in Quebec during this period to address concerns about the province's competitiveness in the global economy.

Aboriginalism

1995

Aboriginal people began to assert their concept of a nation.