Franco-American identity, community, and La Guiannée
By: Anna Servaes, Center for French Colonial Studies, St. Louis
Series: William L. Potter publication series -- No. 11
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi; University Press of Mississippi/Center for French Colonial Studies
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Jackson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781626745551; 9781628462104
Subjects: Social life and customs; Ethnic identity; French Americans; Folklore; New Year
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Historical context; title: The development of the French mentality and identity in the Illinois Country; title: Historical developments and influence on French identity; title: La Guiannée and its heritage; title: Part II. Community affirmation: analysis of the celebration with liminal theory; title: The season of La Guiannée; title: Analytical discussion of the celebration; title: Disguise and mask; title: Traveling and the neighborhood; title: Foodways; title: Theatrical play; title: Part III. Cultural continuity: collective memory and cultural identity; title: Heritage, history, and continuity; title: Modern adaptations and heritage; title: Linguistic, material, and religious symbols.