Ebook204 pages5 hours
Interdependencies: A Comparative Study of National Mythologies and Multiculturalism in the United States and Canada
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Both the United States and Canada are immigrant countries whose national mythologies and national identities have been the subject of much discussion – albeit for different reasons. Whereas the United States is famous for its various national myths and its strong national identity, Canada has for a long time been known for the contrary. Unlike their southern neighbors, Canadians were said to lack a common mythology and have for a long time struggled to define their national identity. Nevertheless, myths have played a decisive role in the construction of both national narratives. This book comparatively analyzes how national myths like the American Dream or the Canadian myth of survival have not only shaped the two profoundly different national identities but also the two unique multicultural ideals commonly known as the American melting pot and the Canadian multicultural mosaic. Individual national myths existing in the United States and Canada are investigated with a focus on their respective interdependencies with the two countries’ approaches to their multiculturality. This book thus both juxtaposes the two North American mythologies and provides new insights into the interrelations of national myths and multiculturalism, answering questions such as »How has American exceptionalism contributed to the ideal of e pluribus unum?« or »How does Canada’s myth of North relate to the country’s self-image as a multicultural nation?«
Related to Interdependencies
Related ebooks
Made in America: A Social History of American Culture and Character Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Detecting Canada: Essays on Canadian Crime Fiction, Television, and Film Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMyth, Symbol, and Colonial Encounter: British and Mi'kmaq in Acadia, 1700-1867 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seeking Refuge: Central American Migration to Mexico, the United States, and Canada Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn the Borders of Love and Power: Families and Kinship in the Intercultural American Southwest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIndigenous Media Arts in Canada: Making, Caring, Sharing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIndian Country: Essays on Contemporary Native Culture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScreening Nature and Nation: The Environmental Documentaries of the National Film Board, 1939-1974 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPatterns for America: Modernism and the Concept of Culture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSoul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnited States: Re-Viewing American Multicultural Literature Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Promise of Canada: 150 Years--People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Dissent: Revolution and the Power of Communication in Chile, 1780–1833 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTies That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Cultural History of Cuba during the U.S. Occupation, 1898-1902 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe New Era of Native American Heritage: European Genocide, and the Genetic Science of Survival Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEthnic Pride, American Patriotism: Slovaks And Other New Imiigrants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mediating Nation: Late American Realism, Globalization, and the Progressive State Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNeither in Dark Speeches nor in Similitudes: Reflections and Refractions Between Canadian and American Jews Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNorthern Love: An exploration of Canadian Masculinity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Myth of José Martí: Conflicting Nationalisms in Early Twentieth-Century Cuba Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLandscapes and Landmarks of Canada: Real, Imagined, (Re)Viewed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Frontier in American Culture Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Connecting across Cultures: Turning Neighbors into Friends and Allies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEqual Recognition: The Moral Foundations of Minority Rights Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Immigration Debates in America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Empire of Civilization: The Evolution of an Imperial Idea Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNation Into State: The Shifting Symbolic Foundations of American Nationalism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Mobilities: Geographies of Class, Race, and Gender in US Culture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCharacter and Opinion in the United States Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Philosophy For You
The Republic by Plato Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Experiencing God (2021 Edition): Knowing and Doing the Will of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Loving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bhagavad Gita Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations: Complete and Unabridged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Denial of Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Good and Evil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lying Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Be Here Now Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Human Condition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Buddha's Guide to Gratitude: The Life-changing Power of Everyday Mindfulness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5History of Western Philosophy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: Six Translations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The City of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bhagavad Gita (in English): The Authentic English Translation for Accurate and Unbiased Understanding Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Course in Miracles: Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Interdependencies
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Interdependencies - Alena Schmidt-Weihrich
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1