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The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New WorldAn Essay in Comparative History |
A comparative, post-colonial exploration of how the collectivities of the New World became nations.
Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand emerged as nations. Through conquest and violent appropriation, European immigrants settled these lands and developed a sense of belonging, powerfully expressed in identity, memory, and the belief in utopias. Many of these new nations succeeded in breaking their colonial links to achieve political and cultural emancipation.
The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World explores the question of how a culture - a collective consciousness - is born. Gérard Bouchard compares the histories of New World collectivities, which were driven by a dream of freedom and sovereignty, and finds both major differences and striking commonalities in their formation and evolution. He also considers the myths and discursive strategies devised by elites in their efforts to unite and mobilize diversified populations.
The first English translation of Genèse des nations et cultures du Nouveau Monde - winner of a Governor General's Literary Award in 2000 - The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World provides important insights for contemporary nations in crisis.
The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World explores the question of how a culture - a collective consciousness - is born. Gérard Bouchard compares the histories of New World collectivities, which were driven by a dream of freedom and sovereignty, and finds both major differences and striking commonalities in their formation and evolution. He also considers the myths and discursive strategies devised by elites in their efforts to unite and mobilize diversified populations.
The first English translation of Genèse des nations et cultures du Nouveau Monde - winner of a Governor General's Literary Award in 2000 - The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World provides important insights for contemporary nations in crisis.
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Part of the Carleton Library Series (number 211 in series)
448 Pages, 6 x 9
ISBN 9780773532946
March 2008
Formats: Cloth, Paperback
"A masterful work on the evolution of new collectivities and their preoccupations with identity, in which the originality of the thinking and the elegance of the style are matched by extensive research and the topicality of the theme. This plea for comparative history takes a new look at Quebec society and the path it has taken in the world." Governor General's Literary Awards Jury
"Useful for students of Quebec literatures, writing, and history, as well as for those interested in questions of multiculturalism as it pertains to Quebec, The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World is an insightful, ambitious work that travels much of the territory of postcolonial studies in the West without relying upon its methodologies ... a highly original contribution." Kit Dobson, Canadian Literature
"Whether one agrees with none, some, or most of Bouchard's arguments, all must agree that this is engaged scholarship, provocative and relentless in following through on its promises. Audacious almost seems too timid an adjective but, in the age of Obama, it also seems apt... Indeed, here is a book that openly invites debate and discussion, written with a generosity of scholarly spirit, intellectual vigour, and, as always from Professor Bouchard, a strong sense of purpose. We should be thankful to McGill-Queen's University Press for this translation, and to Professor Bouchard for his audacity." John Walsh, The Canadian Historical Review
"Useful for students of Quebec literatures, writing, and history, as well as for those interested in questions of multiculturalism as it pertains to Quebec, The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World is an insightful, ambitious work that travels much of the territory of postcolonial studies in the West without relying upon its methodologies ... a highly original contribution." Kit Dobson, Canadian Literature
"Whether one agrees with none, some, or most of Bouchard's arguments, all must agree that this is engaged scholarship, provocative and relentless in following through on its promises. Audacious almost seems too timid an adjective but, in the age of Obama, it also seems apt... Indeed, here is a book that openly invites debate and discussion, written with a generosity of scholarly spirit, intellectual vigour, and, as always from Professor Bouchard, a strong sense of purpose. We should be thankful to McGill-Queen's University Press for this translation, and to Professor Bouchard for his audacity." John Walsh, The Canadian Historical Review
Gérard Bouchard is professor, human sciences, Université de Québec à Chicoutimi, and the author of numerous books, including Quelques arpents d'Amérique : population, économie, famille au Saguenay, 1838-1971, which won the 2000 Francois-Xavier Garneau Medal, Canadian Historical Association. He holds a Canada Research Chair and was appointed to the French Legion of Honour in 2002.
Preface to the English Translation vii
Translators' Note xi
Preface xv
1 The Comparative History of New Collectivities and Founding Cultures 3
2 Why Compare Oneself? 25
3 A New Old Country? The Formation and Transformations of Culture and Nation in Quebec 58
4 The Growth of National Consciousness in Mexico and Latin America 148
5 Political Emancipation and National Identity in Australia 182
6 Other Pathways: Canada, New Zealand, and the United States 261
7 Collective Paths, Discursive Strategies: A Model 307
Conclusion 332
Notes 339
Bibliography 369
Index 417
Translators' Note xi
Preface xv
1 The Comparative History of New Collectivities and Founding Cultures 3
2 Why Compare Oneself? 25
3 A New Old Country? The Formation and Transformations of Culture and Nation in Quebec 58
4 The Growth of National Consciousness in Mexico and Latin America 148
5 Political Emancipation and National Identity in Australia 182
6 Other Pathways: Canada, New Zealand, and the United States 261
7 Collective Paths, Discursive Strategies: A Model 307
Conclusion 332
Notes 339
Bibliography 369
Index 417
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$115.00 CAD
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Winner
Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction
French Language Category (2000)
Finalist
Governor General's Literary Award for Translation
French to English (2008)
Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction
French Language Category (2000)
Finalist
Governor General's Literary Award for Translation
French to English (2008)
