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  • Author: Sanderson, Mary Hildegarde

Date: 1967

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Anthropology

Institution: Boston University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 15027702

Dissertation presenting anthropological research on French Canadian loggers at work in northern New Hampshire in the middle twentieth century. The impact of work situations on the families of loggers, and the influence of family life on structures…

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  • Author: Adrian, Patricia Wood

Date: 1970

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Sociology

Institution: Catholic University of America

Language: en

Find in a Library: 61751321, 6635333

Dissertation comparing the ways in which working- and lower-class Franco American and Italian American women deal with social and psychological stresses. Comparisons of the interpersonal behaviors of "housewives" within each social group, measured in…

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  • Author: Massey, Lucy Alice

Date: 1961

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Education

Institution: New York University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6634706, 58668868

Historiography of Acadia up to 1755. Analysis of writings on the Acadian people as they were thought to have lived in Atlantic Canada before their 18th-century expulsion. Presentation of pre-expulsion Acadian customs, behaviors, and social life as…

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  • Author: Préfontaine, Marielle

Date: 1969

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Sociology

Institution: Cornell University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 63919394, 10602109

Find Online: OL13199193W

Qualitative analysis of self-concepts of college women and their varying attitudes toward gender roles. Based on data collected through questionnaires to women in different types of French Canadian schools - "classical colleges," "normal schools,"…

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  • Author: Perlman, Daniel
  • Author: Shapiro, Lorraine

Date: 1974

Language: en

Find in a Library: 5325848

Psychological case study comparing the cognition, family traits, social qualities, and personal achievement scales of English and French Canadian students. Comparison of measurable cognitive style to ethnicity and economic status. Presented by…

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  • Author: Giguère, Madeleine

Date: 1974

Language: en

Find in a Library: 2146602, 77398996

Presentation of data acquired in the 1970 United States census. Statistics collected specifically on the populations of persons of French mother tongue in New England and Louisiana. Illustrates in table form their distribution by county, city, town,…

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  • Author: Péloquin-Faré, Louise

Date: 1983

Institution: École Normale Supérieure de Saint-Cloud (Centre de recherche et d'étude pour la diffusion du français)

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 11599243

Find Online: OL5382031W

Une description des moeurs et de la vie franco-américaine dans la Nouvelle-Angleterre. Une exploration de la survivance dans le contexte d'une histoire précise et d'un avenir imprévisible pour un peuple francophone aux Etats-Unis. Etude…

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  • Author: Drummond, Robert J.
  • Author: McIntire, Walter G.

Date: 1980

Publication: Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volume: 106

Language: en

Find in a Library: 425947545, 1782317

Studies conducted by University of Maine researchers on early school-age children. Observations and evaluations of psychological self-concept. Studies measure age, sex, and ethnic heritage factors and present data and observations based on these…

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  • Author: Chetro-Szivos, John

Date: 2006

Language: en

Find in a Library: 70916480

Find Online: OL8844491W

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A case study in intercultural communication, with linguistic and psychological insight into the dynamics of an American Acadian community in Gardner, Massachusetts. Large emphasis on the communal value of work, or how ideas about work are situated in…

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  • Author: Langellier, Regis
  • Author: Langellier, Pamela

Date: 2005 (1996)

Book Title: Ethnicity and Family Therapy

Language: en

Find in a Library: 437246591, 34547132

Publication in psychotherapy on the historical backgrounds and cultural registers of a variety of ethnic subcultures in the United States. One essay on communicating with Franco Americans, acknowledging traditional familial roles, and understanding…

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  • Author: Burns, Anna Laura

Date: 2009

Thesis Type: Ph. D.

Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Language: fr; en

Find in a Library: 670816623, 419475617

From the author: "This dissertation explores the cultural identity of two Franco-American communities in the Mid-West [United States] to identify traits that continue to persist despite language loss due to prejudice and persecution. In this…

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  • Author: Abramson, Harold J.

Date: 1973

Language: en

Find in a Library: 579627

Sociology of Catholic religion in the United States. Explores how ethnicity characterizes Roman Catholicism in immigrant communities in the. Abramson supports his claims with statistics compiled by the National Opinion Research Center.

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  • Author: Mindel, Charles H.

Date: 1998

Language: en

Find in a Library: 1975976

Find Online: OL8814596W

Collection of essays on the sociology of the family in the United States, with a particular reliance upon the cultural diversity of ethnic immigrant groups. The 1976 edition of the text - the edition available in most libraries - contains an essay…

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  • Author: Dow, Joan

Date: 1976

Language: en

A self-published, self-printed sociology project written for Goddard College. A series of journal entries from July 1976 written on an American's trip through Nova Scotia. Includes conversations, information about historical places, and general…

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  • Author: Woolfson, Peter

Date: 1983

Publication: The French in Vermont: Some Current Views

Language: en

Find in a Library: 10565367

Paper on Franco American values and cultural patterns as visible in the people of Vermont. The importance of recognizing such patterns and morals for health and social service providers. Included in Occasional Paper Number Six, in a series produced…

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  • Author: Theriault, George

Date: 1980

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6486579

Find Online: OL6321010W

A sociological study of the Franco Americans of Nashua, New Hampshire, previous to 1950. The community's culture and the implications of American assimilation for its social, linguistic, and religious norms. Originally presented as the author's…

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  • Author: Parker, James Hill

Date: 1983

Language: en

Find in a Library: 9082399

Sociological essay highlighting Franco American assimilation in a case-study of Lewiston, Maine. Includes a brief history of French Canadian immigration to Lewiston coinciding with the city's birth as an industrial center. Part of the preface reads,…

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  • Author: Marche, Guillame

Date: 1990

Language: en

Find in a Library: 368157878

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Book-length study based on demographic research and personal observations on Franco Americans in Maine. Begins with a brief exploration of the diversity of Franco American history in New England and moves into the theoretical particularities often…

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  • Author: Schulz, Julia

Date: 1985

Thesis Type: M.A., Anthropology

Institution: McGill University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 61546426

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From Schulz: "French-Canadian immigrants to New England, unlike other ethnic groups in the United States, did not show signs of assimilation into American society until the 1950's. This thesis examines the history of one French-Canadian community -…

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  • Author: Rowe, Amy E.

Date: 1999

Thesis Type: B.A., Anthropology, Honors

Institution: Colby College

Language: en

Find in a Library: 215

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From Rowe: "This paper traces how hegemonic forces create boundaries through the specific examples of the Lebanese and Franco-Americans in Waterville, Maine. These two immigrant groups entered into Waterville after an English-Scottish Protestant…

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  • Author: Pidacks, Adrienne Marie

Date: 2008-08-00

Thesis Type: M.A., Communications

Institution: University of Maine

Language: en

Find in a Library: 314172114

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From the author: "The poem 'Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published in 1847, has had an impact on people for generations. The success of the poem was felt not only by its readership but also by the Acadian culture that…

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  • Author: Lane, Brigitte Marie

Date: 1983

Thesis Type: Ph. D.

Institution: Harvard University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 21874384

From Lane: "Being Americans of French-Canadian descent, the Franco-Americans of New England possess a rich and original traditional culture which has been little documented up to now, especially in English....As a result, this dissertation, which is…

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  • Author: Huggins, Lucinda

Date: 1998

Thesis Type: M.A., Humanities

Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills

Language: en

Find in a Library: 41928569

From Huggins: "This thesis traces the history of two immigrant families from the mid-1800's through the mid-1900's. The social and economic factors of Germany and French Québec are studied to determine reasons for the movement of people from these…

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  • Author: Edwards, John R.

Date: 1973

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Psychology

Institution: McGill University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 61546613

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From Edwards: "A French-English bilingual education programme in Northern Vermont was studied to investigate its effects upon the French-speaking children. Data was presented showing the decline in French usage in the area, and the gradual…

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  • Author: Doane, Ashley W., Jr

Date: 1983

Thesis Type: M.A., Sociology

Institution: University of New Hampshire

Language: en

Find in a Library: 10353021

Exploration of the relationship between Franco-American ethnicity and socioeconomic status in the state of New Hampshire. Doane's research revolves around questions of class characteristics and ethnic group interests.

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  • Author: Desjardins, Lise A.

Date: 1995

Thesis Type: M.S., Nursing

Institution: University of Maine at Orono

Language: en

Find in a Library: 34127818

From the author: "The purpose of this thesis was to explore and describe the health and illness beliefs of a Franco-American community in Northern Maine. A major assumption of this study was that culture impacts all aspects of life and therefore…

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  • Author: Creveling, Harold Franklin

Date: 1951

Thesis Type: Ph. D.

Institution: Clark University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 31005518

Local geographic landscapes and social conditions of various ethnic groups in Worcester, Massachusetts. Author's 1955 article in the journal Economic Geography, "Mapping Cultural Groups in an American Industrial City," is based on the research…

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  • Author: Cox, Harold R.

Date: 1972

Thesis Type: M.A., Political Science

Institution: University of Maine at Orono

Language: en

Find in a Library: 11328160

Study of links between French ethnicity and voting in Maine in the 20th century. Franco American voting patterns, and the recent history of the Franco American voting bloc in Maine state politics.

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  • Author: Chevalier, Sister Florence Marie, S.S.A.

Date: 1972

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Sociology

Institution: Catholic University of America

Language: en

Find in a Library: 11037919

Dissertation on the histories of Franco American national societies and fraternal organizations in New England. Their significance to French Canadian and Franco American communities there from 1860 to 1960. How these organizations were involved in…

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  • Author: Bernier, Margaret

Date: 1981

Thesis Type: B.A., Sociology (Senior Scholar paper)

Institution: Colby College

Language: en

Find in a Library: 19834728

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Study in labor history of the Franco-Americans in Waterville, Maine up to 1940. Includes author-conducted interviews. From Bernier: "The purpose of this study is not to undermine the importance of [successful Franco-American businessmen and…

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