The Grey Owl syndrome
This presentation is a part of a course at the basic level at Stockholm University. It is a course which was supported by the Centre for Canadian Studies of Stockholm University. The course is designed to introduce students to a variety of aspects related to the history, culture and literature of Canadian society. It also tackles the bilingual aspect of Canadian society and helps students to discuss issues that are relevant in Canada. The course then looks at the challenges facing Canada in the 21st Century with focus on immigration and multiculturalism, the First Nations, gender equality, specific regions in Canada with special emphasis on Québec, and Canada's cultural identity. The presentation is about Grey Owl who pretended to come from an Indigenous background. Archie Belaney became popular when he began to tell some stories on the natives.
History
Original title
The Grey Owl syndromeOriginal language
- English
Affiliation (institution of first SU-affiliated author)
- 165 Romanska och klassiska institutionen | Department of Romance Studies and Classics
access_level
- public
access_condition
- PUBLIC