Will Québécois culture continue to erode with the young people? (2014)

[bluebird12]

Will Québécois culture continue to erode with the young people? Do the young people care about sovereignty anymore?

[begratto]

Your question starts with the assumption that Québécois culture is eroding, which in reality it is not. Most of the cultural content consumed by the Québécois, federalists and sovereignists, is locally produced : this includes TV shows, litterature, plays, music, etc. I'd say if anything it is stronger than it has ever been.

[jambo101]

Québécois culture is nowhere near eroding in Quebec, in fact i'm hearing support for the current ruling separatist party is now running ahead of the rival Liberal party, Expect an election to be called soon, if the separatists win a majority government expect a referendum on the question of separation shortly after. the results of that referendum IMO will favor separation.

[Acajack]

Support for the culture and support for separation are not the same thing.

As for the culture eroding as others have said I am not sure there is much evidence of this happening in a significant way.

The popularity of Quebec-made cultural products remains pretty stable and at similar levels as it has always been over history.

If anything it might even be expanding as there are more and more people who are not "French Canadians" who are appearing on various Quebec programs for example as contestants, participants, etc. Something which you did not see so much before and suggests that a much broader spectrum of Quebec's population (including those who are not of French origin) is paying attention to Québécois culture instead of bypassing it and going directly for American culture like they did not that long ago.

[BIMBAM]

Originally Posted by bluebird12

Will Québécois culture continue to erode with the young people? Do the young people care about sovereignty anymore?

If anything, lower support for sovereignty among young people can be taken as a sign of a strong and vibrant Quebecois culture, one that does not feel the cultural threat of English Canada as acutely as its predecessors did and one that thus feels less pressure to distance itself from it though radical action. Note that the separatist movement was born of intercultural friction in Montreal, and while that city remains a bastion of federalism, it's also always been home to the most extremely committed separatist communities as well, where Gilles Duceppe, the leader of the Bloc, had his seat because it was considered a very secure Bloc stronghold. In a more culturally secure and self assured Quebec, there is less need for separatism, although I'm sorry to tell you that support for it was lower up till the last few years, but now it's back up to average or high levels since the PQ got back in and started working to stir things up on that front.

I don't think the Quebecois culture is eroding at all though, I've only seen it grow stronger over the last few generations, and continue to evolve to be even more distinct then it used to be as Quebec evolves into a diverse and vibrant society more plugged into the wider world beyond our continent. I am optimistic that if the right decisions are made, Quebec could become an even more culturally rich place a generation from now then it is today.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Support for the culture and support for separation are not the same thing.

As for the culture eroding as others have said I am not sure there is much evidence of this happening in a significant way.

The popularity of Quebec-made cultural products remains pretty stable and at similar levels as it has always been over history.

If anything it might even be expanding as there are more and more people who are not "French Canadians" who are appearing on various Quebec programs for example as contestants, participants, etc. Something which you did not see so much before and suggests that a much broader spectrum of Quebec's population (including those who are not of French origin) is paying attention to Québécois culture instead of bypassing it and going directly for American culture like they did not that long ago.

If you're that confident about the stability of Quebecs francophone culture ,what do you think the consequence would be if the government dropped all the linguistic rules and regulations that non francophones are legally bound to abide by.Will there ever come a day we can toss Bill101 where it belongs.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by jambo101

If you're that confident about the stability of Quebecs francophone culture ,what do you think the consequence would be if the government dropped all the linguistic rules and regulations that non francophones are legally bound to abide by.Will there ever come a day we can toss Bill101 where it belongs.

It obviously wouldn't kill it right away but it would send the evolutionary trend back into the direction it was in in the 1960s and 1970s, which was not favourable at all to Québécois francophone culture.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by Acajack

It obviously wouldn't kill it right away but it would send the evolutionary trend back into the direction it was in in the 1960s and 1970s, which was not favourable at all to Québécois francophone culture.

You mean like all the Francophones turning into Anglophones?
Rest assured Quebecs draconian language rules and regulations will certainly keep that scenario from ever happening.CJAD 800

[belmont22]

Just because they're not interested in separation doesn't mean they're aching to be exactly like Ontario. lol

[jambo101]

The francophone culture in Quebec is secure and aint going anywhere its here to stay, so why is there still a ruling party in Quebec who's main objective is to separate from Canada, what can possibly be gained by separating from Canada..