Acadian Paper

Subsequent to my previous paper on Irish history, military heritage and culture I have been left with the impression that the British were and remain a very dominant force in both Europe and Canada. Indeed, when I first came to Nova Scotia in September I was fascinated by what I perceived as a homogeneous Anglo-Saxons population in contrast to the diversity I left in Toronto. Based on the information I have learned in class about different dynamics of cultural oppression and the sense I have that Halifax is probably far more diverse than is at first apparent, I have decided to investigate the cultures evident in my community and study the history, language needs, and community development specifically of Acadian Haligonians.
Part A: Social Ethnography
I live in Fenwick Tower in the south end of Halifax. As it is a university residence, most of the people living in the building are students like myself. In walking around the neighbourhood, however, I notice for the first time tha...