Culture, State Formation and the Invention of Tradition: Newfoundland 1832-1855
The main theme of this paper is the way in which the governing administration of the British colony of Newfoundland, between the grant of Representative Government in 1832 and the achievement of Responsible Government in 1855, fostered and promoted a nativist culture and patriotic outlook in the pop...
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crunivtoronpr:10.3138/jcs.23.1-2.86 2023-12-31T10:18:12+01:00 Culture, State Formation and the Invention of Tradition: Newfoundland 1832-1855 McCann, Phillip 1988 http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jcs.23.1-2.86 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/jcs.23.1-2.86 en eng University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) Journal of Canadian Studies volume 23, issue 1-2, page 86-103 ISSN 0021-9495 1911-0251 History Cultural Studies journal-article 1988 crunivtoronpr https://doi.org/10.3138/jcs.23.1-2.86 2023-12-01T08:17:59Z The main theme of this paper is the way in which the governing administration of the British colony of Newfoundland, between the grant of Representative Government in 1832 and the achievement of Responsible Government in 1855, fostered and promoted a nativist culture and patriotic outlook in the population at large. Particular attention is paid to the governorship of Sir John Harvey (1841-46) and his attempt to overcome the religious and political tensions of the 1830s by forming a state based on social harmony and sensé of colonial patriotism. In this process, various social rituals and festivities expressive of nativism, patriotism and local culture were invented. These rapidly came to be seen as "traditional," and together with the institutionalization of denominationalism entered the social consciousness of Newfoundlanders in the succeeding period. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland University of Toronto Press (U Toronto Press - via Crossref) Journal of Canadian Studies 23 1-2 86 103 |
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The main theme of this paper is the way in which the governing administration of the British colony of Newfoundland, between the grant of Representative Government in 1832 and the achievement of Responsible Government in 1855, fostered and promoted a nativist culture and patriotic outlook in the population at large. Particular attention is paid to the governorship of Sir John Harvey (1841-46) and his attempt to overcome the religious and political tensions of the 1830s by forming a state based on social harmony and sensé of colonial patriotism. In this process, various social rituals and festivities expressive of nativism, patriotism and local culture were invented. These rapidly came to be seen as "traditional," and together with the institutionalization of denominationalism entered the social consciousness of Newfoundlanders in the succeeding period. |
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Culture, State Formation and the Invention of Tradition: Newfoundland 1832-1855 |
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Culture, State Formation and the Invention of Tradition: Newfoundland 1832-1855 |
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Culture, State Formation and the Invention of Tradition: Newfoundland 1832-1855 |
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Culture, State Formation and the Invention of Tradition: Newfoundland 1832-1855 |
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