QUEBEC EDUCATION: THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION

Authors

  • Norman Henchey McGill University

Abstract

Profound changes have taken place in the Province of Quebec since 1960. The period is described as the Quiet Revolution and like all genuine revolutions change penetrated deeply into every aspect of the society - the identity, the culture, the institutions, and the people. The French-speaking Quebecer was once defined by his attachment to tradition, his allegiance to the Church, his elitist view of society, his distrust of change, and his detachment from the economic life of the continent. But a new definition has been emerging over the last decade: concern for the present, adherence to a secular and political ethic, an egalitarian view of society, a commitment to change, an engagement in the technology and economics of the post-industrial state.

Author Biography

Norman Henchey, McGill University

NORMAN HENCHEY received his Ph.D. in Education from McGill University where he is an Associate Professor in the Social Foundations of Education Department.

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Published

1972-09-01

How to Cite

Henchey, N. (1972). QUEBEC EDUCATION: THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 7(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/6874

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Vol. 7 No. 002 (1972)

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