Open AccessImages of Canada: from a eurocentric perspective to multiperspectiveness
Author(s) -
Matthias Merkl
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
lisa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1762-6153
DOI - 10.4000/lisa.2317
Subject(s) - german , perspective (graphical) , canadian literature , sociology , media studies , political science , art history , history , art , literature , visual arts , archaeology
When a German thinks of Canada, his or her image of this country is strongly determined by hetero-stereotypes. A survey which I conducted at the University of Würzburg in 2004 shows that German students of English know very little about Canadian literature, about Canadian geography and about Canadian society. What they do know best are preconceived images which reveal a Eurocentric view of the country. Among the few features of this image the most prominent are ‘the noble savage,’ ‘the lumber..