The document discusses language and cultural beliefs. It describes how the Quebecois people in the 1960s-1970s sought to protect their French language and culture from being lost to English influences, which led some to resort to terrorism and violence. This response by the government resulted in nearly 500 people being jailed for expressing pro-Quebec independence views. The passage from Manuel Castells is quoted to illustrate that language represents cultural resistance against homogenization and allows for self-identity through a distinct meaning derived from one's own language.

1. LanguageBeliefs and ValuesBy Kendra, Ashlyn, Breannaand Lacey

2. QuebecoisIn 1960-1970, the Quebecois desired greater protection of their language and cultureTheir desire to keep their French language and culture from being lost to the English community caused them to resort to terrorism and violence (Quebec Liberation Front, FLQ)The result of this invoked the 3rd war measures act in October 1970 which put nearly 500 people in jail for expressing their pro-FLQ views.

3. Manuel Castells“in a world submitted to culture homogenization by the ideology of modernization and the power of global media, language, the direct expression of culture, becomes the trench of cultural resistance, the last bastion of self-control, the refuge of identifiable meaning”Translation: Language keeps us from being mashed together into one world culture with one language