Culture of Quebec

As a North American society and the only society on the continent with a French-speaking majority, the culture of the province of Quebec, Canada shows many unique features. On the whole, this culture differs from that of the 350 million English-speaking citizens of Canada and the United States who surround it, as well as from that of France.

Related Topics:
North American - French - Quebec - Canada - English - United States - France

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

For historical and linguistic reasons, Quebec also has cultural links with other North American French speaking communities, particularly with the Acadians of New Brunswick and to a lesser extent with the French Canadian communities of northern Ontario and the Cajun French revival movements in Louisiana, USA.

Related Topics:
Acadians - New Brunswick - Ontario - Cajun - Louisiana - USA

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

History made Quebec a meeting place for cultures, where people from around the world experience America, but from a little distance and through a different eye. The culture of Quebec is connected to the strong cultural currents of the rest of Canada, United States, France, and Britain all at the same time. As such, it is often described as a crossroads between Europe and America. The Encyclopædia Britannica describes contemporary Quebec culture as a post-1960s phenomenon resulting from the Quiet Revolution (Révolution Tranquille), a counter-culture phenomenon supported and financed by both of Quebec's major political parties.

Related Topics:
France - Britain - Europe - Encyclopædia Britannica - Quiet Revolution

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~