Franco-American identity, community, and La Guiannée / / Anna Servaes, Center for French Colonial Studies, St. Louis

• Autore: Servaes Anna
• Pubblicazione: Jackson : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 977.3/9201
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: Prairie du Rocher (Ill.) Social life and customs; Sainte Genevieve (Mo.) Social life and customs
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: The first book to explore the little known, but resilient French tradition within the Midwest
• Titolo autorizzato: Franco-American identity, community, and La Guiannée
• ISBN: 1-62674-559-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825140003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: William L. Potter publication series ; ; No. 11.