Quebec Questions: Quebec Studies for the Twenty-First Century is a multidisciplinary text that examines Quebec from historical, social, cultural, economic, and political perspectives. Editors Stephan Gervais, Christopher Kirkey, and Jarrett Rudy bring together experts from a variety of fields to create an original volume on Quebec that is the first of its kind in the English language. Much more than a mere survey volume, Quebec Questions engages students with questions such as 'Is Quebec distinct?', 'What makes Quebec distinct?', 'What is its relationship with the rest of Canada?', and 'What is its place on the world stage?' In addition to the editors' introductions, which provide a framework and context for each of the text's parts, there is an expansive pedagogical program in every chapter, including a timeline, a biographical sketch of a key figure, a profile of a significant event, critical-thinking questions, a select bibliography, and relevant websites for further exploration. The broad and inclusive format of Quebec Questions will ensure its appropriateness for the growing number of courses examining Quebec through a variety of lenses.

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Christopher Kirkey is Director of the Center for the Study of Canada and the Institute on Quebec Studies at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh.   

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Jarrett Rudy is assistant professor, Department of History, McGill University.

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"This [text] skillfully integrates articles from several academic fields to reflect the inter-disciplinary nature of Quebec Studies. The chronological ordering of historical pieces on New France, the Conquest, post-Rebellion Quebec, and Canadian federalism and Quebec nationalism is apt. The reader is attentive to a broad range of topics comprising French Canada, Quebec culture (literature, music, theatre), Aboriginal history, religion, language, politics, gender, ethnicity, regional, and international issues." --Kathleen Lord, Mount Allison University

"It is chronological as well as thematic. It is event-based as well as issues-based. It is interdisciplinary and inclusive... This book addresses the student and interested general reader, and does much to present a well-balanced view of Quebec to an English-speaking public.. [Quebec Questions offers] a wide-ranging selection of essays, biographies, and timelines - all excellent material for a well-rounded understanding of issues related to Quebec's past and present." --Molly Ungar, University of the Fraser Valley