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

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Superior document:William L. Potter publication series ; number 11
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Place / Publishing House:Jackson : : University Press of Mississippi,, 2015.
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:William L. Potter publication series ; No. 11.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (223 pages) :; illustrations.
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Table of 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 Guiannee and its heritage
  • Part II. Community affirmation: analysis of the celebration with liminal theory
  • The season of La Guiannee
  • 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.