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Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries
In Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries, G?rard Bouchard conceptualizes myths as vessels of sacred values that transcend the division between primitive and modern. These vessels become so influential as to make an indelible impression on people's minds.
National Myths
Myths are a major, universal sociological mechanism which is still rather poorly understood Demonstrates the relevance and the potential of myths as a research area Provides a timely shift in the usual focus of national studies, which typically centers on ethnicity, immigration, integration, citizenship, cultural diversity and nationalism Demonstrates the nature and the functioning of myths in contemporary societies, as a nexus of meanings that feed identities, memory and utopias Contributions from international authors
Interculturalism
Written by one of Quebec's leading public intellectuals and the co-chair of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission on reasonable accommodation,Interculturalism is the first clear and comprehensive statement in English of the intercultural approach to managing diversity.
Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries
In Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries, Gérard Bouchard conceptualizes myths as vessels of sacred values that transcend the division between primitive and modern. These vessels become so influential as to make an indelible impression on people's minds.
The Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World
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.
Autour de l'oeuvre de Gérard Bouchard
Le Québec a une importante tradition d’intellectuels publics. Au cours des trois dernières décennies, le plus important sans doute de ces intellectuels a été Gérard Bouchard. Que ce soit par ses travaux en histoire sociale ou sur les imaginaires collectifs, ou par ses travaux en histoire sociale ou sur les imaginaires collectifs, ou par son engagement public, très peu d’intellectuels ont eu un tel profil. Srilata Ravi et Claude Couture ont réuni dans ce livre une dizaine de collaborations de spécialistes de différentes disciplines afin d’explorer plusieurs des thèmes abordés dans l’œuvre de Gérard Bouchard dont les imaginaires collectifs, l’interculturalité et le colonialisne/postcolonialisme.
Building the Future, a Time for Reconciliation
This report was inspired by a search for balance and fairness, in a spirit of compromise. It includes the mandate of the Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences. The report reflects Québec's sociocultural development in recent years, elaborates recommendations in respect of Québec overall, emphasizes citizen action, takes into account Québecers' societal choices, pays close attention to Québecers' suggestions and proposals, allows for the public expression of differences, and emphasizes integration in a spirit of equality and reciprocity.
Religion, Culture, and the State
The Canadian principle of reasonable accommodation demands that the cultural majority make certain concessions to the needs of minority groups if these concessions will not cause 'undue hardship.' This principle has caused much debate in Quebec, particularly over issues of language, Muslim head coverings, and religious symbols such as the kirpan (traditional Sikh dagger). In 2007, Quebec Premier Jean Charest commissioned historian and sociologist Gérard Bouchard and philosopher and political scientist Charles Taylor to co-chair a commission that would investigate the limits of reasonable accommodation in that province. Religion, Culture, and the State addresses reasonable accommodation from legal, political, and anthropological perspectives. Using the 2008 Bouchard-Taylor Report as their point of departure, the contributors contextualize the English and French Canadian experiences of multiculturalism and diversity through socio-historical analysis, political philosophy, and practical comparisons to other jurisdictions. Timely and engaging, Religion, Culture, and the State is a valuable resource in the discussion of religious pluralism in Canadian society.
Explorer le social
Les auteurs rendent hommage à l’immense contribution de Gérard Bouchard aux sciences sociales et dégagent les grands fils conducteurs de son œuvre, porteurs de nouvelles pistes de recherche.
