Making of the Nations and Cultures of the New World

Gérard Bouchard is professor, human sciences, Université de Québec à Chicoutimi, and the author of numerous books, including Quelques arpents d'Amérique : population, économie, famille au Saguenay, 1838-1971, which won the 2000 Francois-Xavier Garneau Me

"A masterful work on the evolution of new collectivities and their preoccupations with identity, in which the originality of the thinking and the elegance of the style are matched by extensive research and the topicality of the theme. This plea for comparative history takes a new look at Quebec society and the path it has taken in the world." Governor General's Literary Awards Jury

• Translators' Note; Preface 1 The Comparative History of New Collectivities and Founding Cultures; 2 Why Compare Oneself?; 3 A New Old Country? The Formation and Transformations of Culture and Nation in Quebec; 4 The Growth of National Consciousness in Mexico and Latin America; 5 Political Emancipation and National Identity in Australia; 6 Other Pathways: Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; 7 Collective Paths, Discursive Strategies: A Model; Conclusion Notes; Bibliography; Index