THE 36 HEARTSTRINGS OF QUEBECERS

ABOUT THIS BOOK

PROLOGUE

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION TO THE 6 VITAL ROOTS

1. EARTH ROOT
4. CATHOLIC ROOT

2. MINORITY ROOT
5. LATIN ROOT

3. NORTH AMERICAN ROOT
6. FRENCH ROOT

INTRODUCTION TO THE 36 HEARTSTRINGS

1. COMMON SENSE
2. LOVE OF NATURE
3. SIMPLICITY
4. FAITHFULNESS TO HERITAGE
5. SHREWDNESS
6. MANUAL SKILL

7. INFERIORITY COMPLEX
8. NEST EGG
9. ENVY
10. NARROW-MINDEDNESS
11. MATRIARCHY
12. GOSSIP

13. SUPER-CONSUMERISM
14. SEARCH FOR COMFORT
15. KITSCHY TASTE
16. CONTINENTAL SOLIDARITY
17. SENSE OF ADVERTISING
18. NATIONALISMS

19. ANTI-COMMERCIALISM
20. MYSTICISM
21. HERD MENTALITY
22. FATALISM
23. CONSERVATISM
24. XENOPHOBIA

25. JOIE DE VIVRE
26. LOVE OF CHILDREN
27. THE NEED TO LOOK GOOD
28. ARTISTIC TALENT
29. EMOTIONALISM
30. INSTINCT

31. REGIONALISM
32. CARTESIANISM
33. INDIVIDUALISM
34. SENSUALITY
35. EXAGGERATION
36. IMPRACTICALITY

CONCLUSION