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The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners
Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1999.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51516 The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners Down, Allison Bekker, S. B. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Sociology & Social Anthropology. Self-determination, National -- South Africa Self-determination, National -- Canada -- Quebec (Province) Ethnicity -- South Africa Ethnicity -- Canada -- Quebec (Province) Minorities -- South Africa Minorities -- Canada. -- Quebec (Province) Dissertations -- Sociology Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1999. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis examines the structural factors that precipitate the emergence of ethnicity and nationalism, with a special emphasis on ethno-Iinguistic identity. Nationalist momentum leading to self-determination is also addressed. A historical comparative study of the Quebecois of Canada and the Afrikaners of South Africa is presented. The ancestors of both the Quebecois and the Afrikaners left Europe (France and the Netherlands, respectively) to establish a new colony. Having disassociated themselves from their European homeland, they each developed a new, more relevant identity for themselves, one which was also vis-a-vis the indigenous population. Both cultures were marked by a rural agrarian existence, a high degree of religiosity, and a high level of Church involvement in the state. Then both were conquered by the British and expected to conform to the English-speaking order. This double-layer of colonialism proved to be a significant contributing factor to the ethnic identity and consciousness of the Quebecois and the Afrikaners, as they perceived a threat to their language and their cultural institutions. Nationalist movements provided a forum for the expression of their ethnic identity and demands for autonomy. However, as the Afrikaners' political realm encompassed all of South Africa, and the Quebecois' was limited to the province of Quebec, their strategies for self-preservation deviated upon assuming political power. Presently, Afrikaner nationalism is reduced to a small fragment aspiring to separatism in the form of a volkstaat. Quebecois nationalism, though, is still very strong with a separatist party still in power. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis ondersoek die strukturele faktore wat die ontwikkeling van etnisiteit en nasionalisme presipiteer, met spesiale verwysing na etno - linguistiese identiteit. Nasionalistiese momentum wat lei tot self-determinasie word ook aangespreek. 'n Histories vergelykende studie tussen die Quebecois van Kanada en die Afrikaners van Suid Afrika word voorgehou. Die afstammelinge van beide die Quebecois en die Afrikaners het Europa verlaat (Frankryk en Nederland onderskeidelik) om 'n nuwe kolonie te vestig. Nadat hulle hulself van hul Europese tuisland gedistansieer het, het hul beide 'n nuwe en meer relevante identiteit vir hulself geskep wat ook meer vergeleke was met die inheemse bevolkings. Seide kulture was gekenmerk deur 'n landelike bestaan, sterk religieuse oortuigings en 'n hoe mate van kerklike invloed in die staat. Vervolgensis beide deur Srittanje verower en is verwag dat gekonformeer word aan die Engelssprekende orde. Hierdie dubbel-laag van kolonialisme het geblyk 'n bepalende bydrae te lewer tot etniese identiteit en bewuswording van beide die Quebecois en die Afrikaners as gevolg van die waargenome bedryging van hulle taal en kulturele instellings. Deur middel van nasionalistiese bewegings kon hulle uiting gee aan hul etniese identiteit en die strewe na outonomie. Die Afrikaner se politieke terrein het egter die hele Suid Afrika ingesluit terwyl die Quebecois se politieke relasie beperk was tot die provinsie Quebec. Gevolglik het hul strategiee vir selfbeskikking verskil met betrekking tot verkryging van politieke mag. Vandag is Afrikaner nasionalisme gereduseer tot 'n klein minderheid wat 'n aparte bestaan voorstaan in die vorm van 'n volkstaat. Quebecois nasionalisme is egter nog baie sterk met 'n seperatistiese party steeds aan bewind. Master 2012-08-27T11:34:32Z 2012-08-27T11:34:32Z 1999-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51516 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 145 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Self-determination, National -- South Africa Self-determination, National -- Canada -- Quebec (Province) Ethnicity -- South Africa Ethnicity -- Canada -- Quebec (Province) Minorities -- South Africa Minorities -- Canada. -- Quebec (Province) Dissertations -- Sociology Down, Allison The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners |
| title | The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners |
| title_full | The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners |
| title_fullStr | The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners |
| title_full_unstemmed | The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners |
| title_short | The struggle for self-determination : a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the Quebecois and the Afrikaners |
| title_sort | struggle for self determination a comparative study of ethnicity and nationalism among the quebecois and the afrikaners |
| topic | Self-determination, National -- South Africa Self-determination, National -- Canada -- Quebec (Province) Ethnicity -- South Africa Ethnicity -- Canada -- Quebec (Province) Minorities -- South Africa Minorities -- Canada. -- Quebec (Province) Dissertations -- Sociology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51516 |
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