Citizenship, Secularity and the Ethics and Religious Culture Program of Quebec

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Citizenship, Secularity and the Ethics and Religious Culture Program of Quebec
Abstract
The authors focus on some of the broader complexities of citizenship in Quebec, paying particular attention to the Quiet Revolution and Bill 60 (Charter of Values) in order to understand how these historical events shape contemporary politics. Using a case study of the Ethics and Religious Culture Program (ERC) in Quebec schools, they seek to highlight how political discourse shapes educational policies. Looking at the ERC's Program Goals and the required professional posture of neutrality on the part of teachers, the authors discuss how citizenship in Quebec is currently examined. They conclude by suggesting that there is a continued need to understand what is meant by citizenship in Quebec, and in doing so, recognize which citizens of society are being marginalized and excluded.
Publication
Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education
Volume
Vol. 10
Issue
no. 2
Pages
72-83
Date
2016
Language
en
Citation
Zaver, Arzina, and Ashley DeMartini. “Citizenship, Secularity and the Ethics and Religious Culture Program of Quebec.” Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education Vol. 10, no. 2 (2016): 72–83.
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