The Experiences of and Responses to Linguicism of Quebec English‐Speaking and Franco‐Ontarian Postsecondary Students

Bibliographic Data

ID12925868
AuthorsJohanne Jean-Pierre (0000-0003-4451-7098, Toronto Metropolitan University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume55
Issue4
Pages510-531
Publication date2018-10-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1755-6171 • E-ISSN: 1755-618X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/cars.12220
PMID30350401
OpenAlexW2897840286
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited36

This article explores the experiences of linguicism of Quebec English-speaking and Franco-Ontarian postsecondary students and how they respond to these experiences. Using Goffman's theory of stigma and a qualitative approach, this article presents findings that emerged from interviews conducted between January and June 2014 in Quebec and Ontario. Both Quebec English-speaking and Franco-Ontarian participants report experiences of linguicism, which are fueled by certain stigma theories. Participants in both groups use similar strategies to avoid conflict, but diverge in their attitudes. The findings point to the significance of provincial contexts and the need for further studies about linguicism among official language minorities

English language · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Canadian Identity and History · Education, sociology, and vocational training · Gender Studies · Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology