AJ18052 Canadian Political History

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Kenneth Alfred Froehling, M.A. (lecturer), Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is a study of Canadian history and politics since the end of World War II. Its main purpose is to clarify the many statements, often incongruous, made by Canadians and foreigners alike about the importance and viability of Canada. How does one square President Clinton's statement that "Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity and mutual respect" with the opinion of "The Economist" that "Sooner or later Canadians are going to become Americans. Too bad," and that "Nations like stars burn out...Maybe Canada is not meant to survive"? Even more extreme is making sense of a former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations during the late 1980s stating that Canada is a "systematically _racist_ society" at the same time when the UN itself labeled Canada as being the world's most _agreeable_ nation! The point is that Canada has changed greatly since 1945 and that its history since then has been shaped by political personalities in combination with the traditional cultural, economic, international, linguistic and regional forces which have been a part of Canadian history since the nineteenth century. Therefore, students will be given an overview of the most important aspects of the period studied and will be able to see documentary films which highlight the era.
Syllabus
  • This course is a study of Canadian history and politics since the end of World War II. Its main purpose is to clarify the many statements, often incongruous, made by Canadians and foreigners alike about the importance and viability of Canada. How does one square President Clinton's statement that "Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity and mutual respect" with the opinion of "The Economist" that "Sooner or later Canadians are going to become Americans. Too bad," and that "Nations like stars burn out...Maybe Canada is not meant to survive"? Even more extreme is making sense of a former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations during the late 1980s stating that Canada is a "systematically _racist_ society" at the same time when the UN itself labeled Canada as being the world's most _agreeable_ nation! The point is that Canada has changed greatly since 1945 and that its history since then has been shaped by political personalities in combination with the traditional cultural, economic, international, linguistic and regional forces which have been a part of Canadian history since the nineteenth century. Therefore, students will be given an overview of the most important aspects of the period studied and will be able to see documentary films which highlight the era.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: in-class exam and an essay / Seminář; Hodnocení: zkouška ve třídě, esej
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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