Official and unofficial school inspection as hegemonic and counter-hegemonic struggle in Prairie districts before 1940

• Published in: Canadian ethnic studies Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 31 - 51
• Main Author: Mahe, Yvette T.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Calgary Canadian Ethnic Studies Association 22.06.2001; Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal
• Subjects: Bias; Bilingual Education; Bilingual Schools; Bilingualism; Boundaries; Canada; Catholics; Children; Cultural instruction; Curricula; Curriculum development; Data Analysis; Education; Educational Objectives; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Elementary schools; English language; Ethnolinguistic Groups; Fathers; French Canadians; French language; Government; Grammar instruction; Hegemony; History; Ideology; International; Language; Language arts; Language culture relationship; Language history; Language textbooks; Laws, regulations and rules; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Nationalism; Negotiation; North America; Parents & parenting; Public schools; Resistance; Rural Schools; School administration; School Districts; Schools; Social privilege; State Intervention; Teachers; Teaching; Writing instruction; Canada; Western provinces Canada

Francophones assumed that French-speaking Catholic inspectors would be supportive of their cultural needs and aspirations. Over the years, Francophones met with provincial Ministers of Education to request the nomination of French-speaking inspectors (Burelle, 1984; Denis & Li, 1987; Huel, 1969,...