L'Américanité, the Dual Nature of the Québécois Identity

Cuccioletta, Donald

Desbiens, Albert

Article exploring the notion of "américanité" in Québec: not as an extension of a USA process of "Americanization," but as a descriptive continental term that relates to, contextualizes, characterizes, and pluralizes Québécois identity. Changing ideas of "américanité" in Québec in the 20th century, and more recently considered in light of NAFTA. Presentation and preliminary analysis of survey data from Québec with questions on the vocabulary of self-identification, perceptions of the term "américain," its geographical scope, and how respondents compare themselves generally to people in the United States.

2000 Spring/Summer

en

Journal article

20th century

Québec

0737-3759

Québec Studies

29

3-14