Franco-American identity, community, and La Guiannée / Anna Servaes, Center for French Colonial Studies, St. Louis.
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- French Americans -- Illinois -- Prairie du Rocher -- Social life and customs
- French Americans -- Missouri -- Sainte Genevieve -- Social life and customs
- French Americans -- Ethnic identity
- New Year -- Folklore -- Illinois -- Prairie du Rocher
- New Year -- Folklore -- Missouri -- Sainte Genevieve
- Prairie du Rocher (Ill.) -- Social life and customs
- Sainte Genevieve (Mo.) -- Social life and customs
- 977.3/9201 23
- F549.P87 S47 2015eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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