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French-Canadian Literature, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of French Canadian (Quebec) literature.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that much French-Canadian literature, especially the more early forms, had geographic themes; even when many of the writers began moving into the cities, they used their new environment as a foundation for their works. The author points out, that Albert Laberge wrote about rural life, but in a negative fashion, contrary to most literary artists of his time; where previous rural novels included idyllic characters and surroundings in an environment of socio-moral ascension, Laberge saw humans as snared in a world of misery and mediocrity, leading to moral and social decay. This paper relates that, in the last few decades, French-Canadian literature has become globalized with the inclusion of ethnic writers immigrating from Italy, Haiti, and China.
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"Patrice Lacombe wrote Paternal Ground in 1846, the very first "novel of the ground," as it later was called. This theme of the strong relationship with the land dominated French Canadian literature for nearly a century. Lacombe's work relates the despondency of a rural family following their youngest son's decision to leave home to travel abroad. The older son tries to keep the farm going, but loses it through bad business decisions. The father tries to work in the city, but is desolate. Fortunately, the young son returns with enough money to buy new land, and the family is safe once again."
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Canadian Literature, 2006.
A discussion on alienation in Canadian literature.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper explores the theme of alienation in Canadian Literature. It claims that alienation is a process and comes to qualify this with the use of examples. It profiles Philip in "As for me and my house" and James in "Fall on Your Knees".
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"Alienation in various forms is a common theme in many works of Canadian literature. It ranges form general feelings of isolation to mild discontentment with the community to total alienation from everyone including the individual themselves. Each type of alienation can be seen as a loss or perceived loss. For example, general feelings of isolation associated with living in isolated communities seem to alienate characters from the rest of the world. Mild discontentment with isolated communities ultimately results in individuals becoming isolated from the rest of the community, their friends and even their families. Alienation from family and friends ultimately leads to a ..."
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Literature and Community, 2008.
An analysis of the interactions between literature and community within the context of Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," as well as within the context of modern Canadian literature and culture.
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses how a community generates literature that reflects its own attitudes and values and how literature simultaneously moulds community, and reflects it. It consider these interacting influences within the context of Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," as well as within the context of modern Canadian literature and culture. The paper also discusses this in the context of the writer's own experience of cultural community.
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"One of these distinctly Canadian discourses may be said to be the discourse of sport, and particularly of hockey. As one theorist put it, "The rituals of sport engage more people in a shared experience than any other institution or cultural activity today." (Varda Burstyn, The Rites of Men, quoted in Coakley and Donnelly, 1) Watching hockey together has become a symbolic action that unites Canadians. Interestingly, sport as a component of ideology and community building is highlighted in John B. Lee's poetry collection, The Hockey Player Sonnets: Overtime Edition. Lee succeeds in making clear a significant aspect of Canadian hockey-related mythology, albeit one that is primarily white and male."
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The Inaccuracy of Multiculturalism in Children's Literature, 2005.
A look how multiculturalism is portrayed in children's literature and how in countries like Canada, the authors of such books for children, seemingly miss the mark.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 106.95
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Critical paper conveying how multiculturalism in children's literature often reflects an American and British theoretical foundation that does not suit the Canadian case. Introduction to a movement in education that deconstructs previous children's literature but that in its ideology may miss the point of what children's literature should endeavor to create in a positive curiosity concerning different cultures. Several theoretical pieces and examples from children's books on African-American, Chinese and Aboriginal themes to show several weaknesses in a much politicized campaign.
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"In the last three decades, much has been made of the need to promote multiculturalism and also, the goals of anti-racism, by way of children's literature that should encourage the child's positive awareness of different cultures. This seems particularly important in the wildly multicultural environments offered by cities such as Toronto where children should be encouraged to acquire an interest in other cultures according to an ability to understand and appreciate what is different. "
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Racism in Canadian Education, 2006.
This paper offers a literature review of the subject of racism in Canadian education.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 15 sources, $ 133.95
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The writer discusses that although many Canadians are proud of living in the only country in the world that embraces multiculturalism as an official policy, the truth of the matter seems to be that many minorities still experience racist discrimination in various spheres of Canadian life. This literature review examines the literature on the subject of racism in Canadian education, to ascertain whether racism is in fact a problem in Canadian schools. A good place to start the literature review is to look at the broad picture of racism in Canada, and in particular at the theoretical concepts and discourses that have been used to examine this issue.
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"Beiser et al. researched the effects and levels of stressors facing refugee Southeast Asian children in their new Canadian schools. They point out that many other studies have concluded that one of the most intense stresses such children have to cope with is the stress of fitting into these schools."
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Beth Cuthand's "Post-Oka Kinda Woman", 2007.
This paper discusses Beth Cuthand's poem "Post-Oka Kinda Woman" from "An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English".
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that Beth Cuthand's "Post-Oka Kinda Woman"
appears to be about the rather insignificant-looking action of a Native woman walking down the street; however, the subject is really the issue of the Oka crisis, which began on March 11, 1990 and lasted until September 26, 1990. The author points out that, through its prosody, tone, characterization and diction, this poem challenges preconceived notions about Native people. The paper concludes that Cuthand's poem disputes the idea that the Oka crisis is not really over and suggests that the Mohawk nation will continue to fight for their rights over the land.
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"Prosody in "Post-Oka Kinda Woman" mixes feet within the poem. By not employing 'perfect' metre with every line doing da-dum or dum-da, the metre Cuthand chose reflects the meaning, mood and emotional colour of the words and images. Line one begins with tetrameter, line while two switches to pentameter and line three has hexameter. The changing metre slows down the reader by line three, emphasizing the importance of the words, "victimization, reparation". Although lines four to six ease in the metre by changing to pentameter, line three slows the reader down."
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Japanese Canadians in Canada, 2004.
The paper examines the treatment of Japanese Canadians by the Canadian government during and after World War II.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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The paper contends that the treatment of Japanese Canadians by the Canadian government during and after World War II was deplorable. The paper then discusses how the Canadian government acknowledged the racist character of these policies in 1988 and offered redress to the Japanese Canadian population.
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"Japanese Canadians during the Second World War were forced to contend with a decades-old torrent of racial discrimination that culminated in their internment and forced labor by the Canadian government. The treatment of Japanese Canadians during this period appears particularly cruel-even sinister-when one considers that of the Canadians evacuated from the Pacific Coast of Canada, most were Canadian-born and naturalized Canadian citizens."
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Canadian Health, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts Canadians' health and the Canadian health care system with that of other OECD countries.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 62.95
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The paper points out that in this context it must be acknowledged that cross country comparisons of statistics may sometimes produce more questions than answers. The paper offers an example: If we compare Canada's maternal mortality statistics with those of Norway for 2000 we find that while Canada only had 6 deaths per 100, Norway had 16. The paper considers that Norway's Scandinavian neighbour only had 2 per 100,000, together with the fact that there appears to be no obvious parallel with infant mortality, health expenditure, or number of doctors and therefore must admit that this statistic stands as a puzzling anomaly.
From the Paper
"A comparison and contrast analysis of the health of Canadians and the Canadian health care system with that of other OECD countries is necessarily qualified by the differences in definition and approach to health care issues as a consequence of distinct wellness and health care cultures in different countries. To cite just one example, with respect to acute and long-term bed, the OECD report Health at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2003, notes that caution is required in making cross-country comparisons of long-term care beds."
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Teaching Canadian History, 2007.
The paper looks at the Jack Granatstein's "Who Killed Canadian History?", which discusses how Canadian history should be taught in Canadian schools.
1,216 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper looks at Jack Granatstein's "Who Killed Canadian History?" where he claims that the history of Canada has been seriously damaged by the practice of studying differences rather than commonalities. The paper asserts that Granatstein fails to appreciate that there is ample room for group and particularist histories that do not fit easily within an over-arching historical narrative. The paper maintains that Granatstein fails to recognize that Canadians, living in an evermore diverse society, need to have an ever-expanding and ever-diversifying view of history too.
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"In fairness to Jack Granatstein, there are various problems afflicting public memory in Canada - or at least there were in 1998 when his tome was released. For instance, one online source notes that a 1997 Angus Reid poll found only one-third of Canadians knew that Remembrance Day commemorates the end of World War One whereas a scant five percent knew that the Upper and Lower Canada rebellions took place in 1837. More unsettling, given its political relevance today, only 10 percent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 24 who were contacted by pollsters knew what the Quiet Revolution was all about and 17 percent of respondents - nearly one out of every five - inexplicably claimed Tennessee Williams and Andy Warhol were Canadian. To this melange of error and misunderstanding could be added numerous other instances drawn from the same survey. The end result of all of this, in the view of Dr. Granatstein, will be - may already be fast becoming - disaster."
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Construction of Self: The Identity of Modern Japanese-Canadians, 2003.
Explores the identity of Canadians of Japanese origin living in modern Canada.
20,665 words (approx. 82.7 pages), 133 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The study takes a broad exploratory approach to studying issues of identity in the Japanese community in Canada. Chapter I traces the historical settlement of Japanese-Canadians in Canada with reference to how Canada's changing attitudes on dealing with immigrants has affected the way in which Japanese-Canadians perceive themselves. Chapter II researches the relationship between language and identity. Chapter III looks at two types of modern day Japanese in Canada. First, a young student studying at MIT is used as a real life case study. Second, various fictional depictions of Japanese-Canadians are used to delve deeper into issues of Japanese identity. The subject matter has not yet been specifically covered in detail by academia (although it has rather more so by fictional writing). Available sources are analyzed closely to try to uncover trends in identity. Sources used vary from academic works (both Japanese and Canadian) on history, sociology, politics, linguistics and psychology; through to personal journal entries and fictional works concerning Japanese identity written by Japanese-Canadian authors.
Introduction
The History Of Japanese-Canadians & Canadian Immigration Policy 1877-2003
The Relationship Between Language And The Formation Of Ethnic Identity
The Real And Illusory Modern Japanese-Canadian
Conclusion
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"Thus, using Bourdieu's analysis, it is theoretically possible to apply it to the situation of Japanese-Canadians to try to delve deeper into their ethnic self-identity and individual make-up. However, there are various flaws when trying to apply Bourdieu's work. First, Bourdieu interviewed his participants in some depth for his study in order to get a detailed profile of each. This variety of data about Japanese-Canadians is not currently available for this thesis and would need to be obtained first-hand (see 'Recommendations' in Conclusion). Second, and more importantly, it is not possible to apply the same analysis intended for a Western, European nation such as France to a complex, Oriental nation such as Japan that prides itself on its 'unique' ethnic identity and 90% middle-class (which, if true, renders analysis using economic capital as a variable useless anyhow)."
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 2005.
An interpretation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the Canadian courts.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper discusses the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (hereafter referred to as the Charter's is part of the Constitution Act, 1982) and is fundamental legislation used by the Canadian courts to protect the human rights of Canadian citizens. The paper discusses how like all legislation, the Charter is complex and may be interpreted in different ways. Over the years, the courts have been charged with attempting to interpret it in the best interests of Canadians.
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The Canadian Airline Industry, 2006.
An essay examining the Canadian airline industry and the role that the Canadian government should be playing in that industry.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay examines a number of issues regarding the complex interactions of government and market with respect to the Canadian airline industry. Beginning with a brief outline of the respective roles of government and market in economic theory, the paper argues that the Canadian government has an important role to play in the Canadian airline market with regard to promoting competition.
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"The Canadian airline industry may be seen as an example of an industry in which the roles of government and the market are not only complex and highly integrated, but also highly controversial as well. In large measure, this is due to the limited size of the Canadian domestic airline market, and the public demand for geographical coverage spanning a continent. This mixture of political forces with market forces is further complicated, in the Canadian context, by the issue of Canadian nationalism which manifests itself in the market in barriers to investment by foreign capital in the Canadian airline industry."
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Canadian Film Industry, 2006.
A review of the independent Canadian film industry.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 10 sources, $ 223.95
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This paper reviews the Canadian film industry, one that is said to be a composite of three different unique bodies that have combined to create a dynamic film environment; albeit not a uniquely Canadian one. The paper goes on to discuss how while the indigenous Canadian film industry is still extant it might be described as moribund at best. If not for governmental support for the indigenous film industry, independent Canadian film making might already be extinct. The Canadian film industry is relatively healthy overall but the figures indicate strictly indigenous Canadian films, outside of one or two major production houses, may suffer revenue and market difficulties in the years ahead.
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US-Canadian Relations, 2006.
An analysis of US-Canadian relations with a specific focus placed on current US-Canadian relations.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau famously compared US-Canadian relations to being like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered the beast, one is affected by every twitch and grunt. Relations with the giant nation to our south, Canada's biggest trading partner and greatest ally, have certainly not always been smooth. This paper examines US-Canadian relations, with particular attention given to the discord between the Bush administration and the Liberals under Paul Martin. The paper asserts that the discord only demonstrates the latest in a long line of bumpy periods in diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Labour Market Regulations and the Canadian Economy, 2002.
A look at Canadian labour market regulations and their impact on the Canadian economy.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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This essay will examine the issue of Canadian labour market regulations and analyzes the impact labour market regulations have had on the Canadian economy both on its own terms and in an international context. This will help to determine the long-term and lasting impact labour advocacy for regulation has had on the economic underpinnings of our society, and whether they only serve moral purposes or whether they help to induce a more dynamic economic system.
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