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Abstract: The object of this paper is to suggest some directions for a research agenda to deal with the impact of globalization on political identity in Canada and Quebec. Some of the key themes in the literature on political identity, Canadian's dual media system, and globalization are discussed. The existence of two different communications systems, differentiated not only by language and culture but also by patterns of consumption, suggests that globalization will have a different significance for each. However, to operate as an effective democracy, a political system requires a national public space and a vocabulary of common historical precedents and shared values, according to some classic theories. The paper suggests directions for research to, increase our understanding of the operation of Canada's two media systems in a changing domestic and world context, with special attention to the cultural context of production and reception, and to serve as a basis for effective policies to preserve a democratic public space in the era of globalization.
Resume: L'auteur presente dans cet article des orientations possibles d'un programme de recherche concernant l'effet de la mondialisation sur l'identite politique au Canada et au Quebec. Il se penche sur les themes dominants qui reviennent dans les publications sur l'identite politique, sur le systeme a deux medias que connait le Canada, et sur la mondialisation. L'existence de deux reseaux de communication differents, qui se distinguent non seulement par la langue et la culture, mais aussi par les habitudes de consommation, laisse entendre que la mondialisation aura des consequences differentes pour chaque groupe. Pour permettre a la democratie de suivre son cours, un systeme politique a besoin, cependant, d'un forum national et d'un bagage commun de precedents historiques et de valeurs, d'apres certaines theories classiques, L'auteur recommande des sujets de recherche qui nous feraient mieux comprendre le fonctionnement du systeme a deux medias au Canada, notamment le contexte culturel de la production et de la reception, pour que nous puissions ainsi mettre en place des politiques propres a conserver un forum public democratique a l'epoque de la mondialisation.
Introduction
The pressures of globalization on national media systems have triggered a considerable range of research and analysis. This is particularly true in Canada, where scholars and policymakers have long been concerned about the...