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Franco-American identity, community, and La Guiannée / Anna Servaes, Center for French Colonial Studies, St. Louis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Servaes, Anna, author.
- Series:
- William L. Potter publication series ; No. 11.
- William L. Potter publication series ; number 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- French Americans--Illinois--Prairie du Rocher--Social life and customs.
- French Americans.
- French Americans--Missouri--Sainte Genevieve--Social life and customs.
- French Americans--Ethnic identity.
- New Year--Folklore--Illinois--Prairie du Rocher.
- New Year.
- New Year--Folklore--Missouri--Sainte Genevieve.
- Prairie du Rocher (Ill.)--Social life and customs.
- Prairie du Rocher (Ill.).
- Sainte Genevieve (Mo.)--Social life and customs.
- Sainte Genevieve (Mo.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The first book to explore the little known, but resilient French tradition within the Midwest
- Contents:
- Part I. Historical context
- The development of the French mentality and identity in the Illinois Country
- Historical developments and influence on French identity
- La Guiannée and its heritage
- Part II. Community affirmation: analysis of the celebration with liminal theory
- The season of La Guiannée
- Analytical discussion of the celebration
- Disguise and mask
- Traveling and the neighborhood
- Foodways
- Theatrical play
- Part III. Cultural continuity: collective memory and cultural identity
- Heritage, history, and continuity
- Modern adaptations and heritage
- Linguistic, material, and religious symbols.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62674-559-5
- OCLC:
- 904194714
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