« Exclusivisme » et « inclusivisme » dans l’enseignement catholique au Québec. Analyse de la représentation de l’Amérindien dans les manuels d’histoire et d’histoire de l’Église utilisés dans l’enseignement primaire et sec

Abstract

The textbook is undeniably a prime source for identifying the important structures or mentality inherent in the culture of an educational system. The objective was to identify which intercultural paradigm of the “other” was prevalent in Quebec society during this period through the analysis of Canadian history and the history of the Catholic church textbooks used in French primary and secondary education in Quebec, from 1870 to 1950. The use of contemporary concepts from theology and the history of religion such as “inclusivity” and “exclusivity” is singularly apt for historical and pedagogical research of intercultural mentalities and realities in education. Thus, it is hoped that an original contribution will be made to the important structures that have shaped the teaching of religion and of the history of Quebec during the period in question. (La traduction du résumé est de Johanne Bédard et d’Andrée-Anne Talbot, sous la supervision de leur professeure d’anglais, Diane Pigeon.)