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Abstract
In this article, I have used the 2004 Greatest Canadian contest as an example of media’s educational function. Contrary to mainstream discourse of gender ‐ neutral citizenship, this contest reiterates a notion of Canadian citizenship as masculinized, classed, and raced. Gramsci’s concepts of “hegemony,” “ideology”, and “common sense” and Arnot’s concept of gender and class “codes” anchor this analysis. Drawing on Canadian feminist and critical race scholarship, and contrasting feminist liberal and feminist postmodern perspectives, I have explored the complications of gender and democratic citizenship, and exposed the limitations of liberal democracy for realizing equity and social justice. Key words: informal education, media, feminism, Antonio Gramsci Se servant du concours « The Greatest Canadian » organise par la chaine anglophone de Radio Canada en 2004, l’auteure illustre dans son article la fonction pedagogique des medias. Contrairement au discours dominant sur la citoyennete non sexiste, ce concours reitere la notion de citoyennete canadienne au masculin avec distinction de classe et de race. Les concepts d’« hegemonie », d’« ideologie » et de « bon sens » de Gramsci et le concept de « codes » de genre et de classe d’Arnot servent d’assises a cette analyse. Puisant dans des recherches sur les femmes et les races au Canada et s’eloignant des points de vue liberaux et postmodernes feministes, l’auteure explore les complications liees au genre et a la citoyennete democratique et expose les limites de la democratie liberale pour l’atteinte de l’equite et de la justice sociale. Mots cles : education informelle, medias, feminisme, Antonio Gramsci
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The Canadian Journal of Education (CJE) is a national peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the membership of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. The CJE prioritizes research and scholarly writing that is of relevance to the Canadian education community. The journal is read by scholars worldwide, and aims to represent the valuable contributions that Canadian scholars in education continue to make to the field. The Journal accepts and publishes both French and English articles and book reviews. CJE on occasion also publishes international papers that shed light on shared issues and that include Canadian authors as references.