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...Raymond Breton's class this semester is 100 percent American. North American, that...
...Breton says that "this is not a course that has interested a lot of Americans," even though the main focus of the course is a comparative study of Canadian and American cultures...
...Breton suggests America's generally low level of interest in Canada as a possible reason behind the enrollment. "Americans, when they compare themselves with other societies, do so with countries with a larger standing in the world," he says...
However, the students in the course are glad that Breton has offered a class that explores Canadian issues and society, noting the large Canadian presence on the Harvard campus. "Canadians make up a very large minority at Harvard," Sutherland says...
...market by American cultural industries is extremely large," he says, citing the heavy presence of American television programs and movies in Canada. In addition, "the classical Tory view of peace, order and good government is moving more towards America's view of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," Breton says...