Francophobia
Francophobia is a hostility or distrust toward metropolitan French people and French culture.
Québec
Relationships between French people and Quebeckers (or Quebecers) were researched[1]. The attitude from Quebeckers, which might be hostile at times[2].[3] is opposed to what is expected by French immigrantsCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]. Quebeckers' prejudices against French people are that they are stinky[4], dirty[5], arrogant[6], grouchy[6] and have a superiority complex[6]. These prejudices match those of Francophobe English-speaking North Americans[7] [8] [9] (maybe due to the influence of English culture on Quebec people).
The phrase "maudits Français" (damn French people) is now lexicalized[10] [11] [12] to express one's hostility toward French people[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]. It is besides very common[20]. The phrase "Un bon Français, c'est un Français qui a son billet de retour" (a good French person has its return ticket).[21] [22] is also in use.
Different derogatory expressions[23] are used to describe the French accent from France: "parler en cul de poule" (to speak like a hen's ass)[24], "perler"[25], "parler pointu"[26]. They are used both to describe the French accent and to describe a Quebecker whose accent reminds that of a French person. It may happen that a French child feels compelled and decides to lose his accent in order to integrate better into the Quebec society[27].
On a 2006 episode of his On n'a pas toute la soirée talk show, Eric Salvail, a Quebec celebrity, was seen as impersonating a hunter looking for a "maudit Français" (a damn Frenchman) he could bring back from Paris[28]. This controversial episode from the show then had a few articles written on it in the newspapers[29].
One of the possible explanations for Francophobia in Quebec is the idea (some use the word "myth"[30]) that France abandoned New France[31].
Bibliography
- ↑ "[http://www.immigrer-contact.com/bestof/pages/can_int_898.htm Être un "maudit Français" au Québec Autopsie du choc des cultures avec les "cousins" québécois]", La Presse, Louise Leduc.
- ↑ " Literary Pluralities, Christl Verduyn, p. 69, 1998
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quoilin, Gérard. Bienvenue Au Quebec: à l'intention des touristes et futurs immigrants 148. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ↑ "Maudits français?", Le Blogue Canoë, 20 novembre 2006."
- ↑ "Maudits français?", Le Blogue Canoë, 20 novembre 2006."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named«Maudits Français» - L'Express - ↑ "Top 10 Myths About France and the French People", About.com, Kelby Carr.
- ↑ "France", The Encyclopedia of Stupid.
- ↑ "The Problem With the French ...", The Washington Post, Gene Weingarten , 7 septembre 2003.
- ↑ Dictionnaire québécois-français, 1999, Lionel Meney in the province of Quebec, .
- ↑ Maudit Françâis, 1964, N. Fontaine.
- ↑ Dictionnaire de la langue québécoise, 1980-1981, Léandre Bergeron.
- ↑ "Literary Pluralities, Christl Verduyn, p. 69, 1998.
- ↑ "Martin Picard, une tête de cochon dans la cuisine", La Presse, Nathalie Petrowski.
- ↑ Dictionnaire de la police et de la pègre, 2000, Jean-Paul Brunet, p. 299.
- ↑ "[http://www.immigrer-contact.com/bestof/pages/can_int_898.htm Être un "maudit Français" au Québec Autopsie du choc des cultures avec les "cousins" québécois]", La Presse, Louise Leduc.
- ↑ Dictionnaire québécois-français, 1999, Lionel Meney.
- ↑ Dictionnaire de la langue québécoise, 1980-1981, Léandre Bergeron.
- ↑ Bienvenue au Québec : à l'intention des touristes et futurs immigrants, 1998, Gérard Quoilin, p. 148.
- ↑ Google, 11 septembre 2007 (""maudits Français"", 49,800 results; ""maudit Français"", 89,000 results).
- ↑ Irréductibles Québécois, 2004, Valérie Lion, p. 38.
- ↑ "[ http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:gI8p5UlLrAgJ:www.blogg.org/blog-44298-billet-comment_%C2%AB_ils_%C2%BB_nous_voient-481825.html+%22enfants%22+%22maudit+fran%C3%A7ais%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=21&gl=ca&client=firefox-a Comment ils nous voient]", Les mots d'ici..., 21 novembre 2006.
- ↑ Dictionnaire québécois-français, 1999, Lione l Meney.
- ↑ Dictionnaire québécois-français, 1999, Lionel Meney.
- ↑ Dictionnaire québécois-français, 1999, Lionel Meney.
- ↑ Dictionnaire québécois-français, 1999, Lionel Meney.
- ↑ Martin Picard, une tête de cochon dans la cuisine", La Presse, Nathalie Petrowski.
- ↑ Les Français d'ici outrés par un sketch d'Éric Salvail, La Presse, site consulté le 9 août 2007.
- ↑ "Maudits français?, Le Blogue Canoë, 20 novembre 2006."
- ↑ Le Joual de Troie, Jean Marcel, 14 septembre 2004, p. 122
- ↑ Le Joual de Troie, Jean Marcel, 14 septembre 2004, p. 122