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From the author: "For the last 25 years, Franco-Americans and Québécois, two branches of the French-Canadian family, have experienced important social and cultural transformations. Although the modernization of Québec society and the…

A brief discussion of the concept of cultural stereotype, and an historical observation of stereotypes of the Franco American as they have been used historically in different contexts. Extends a discussion of stereotype into the broader domain of…

Brief description of a sociological method used to "investigat[e] the pattern of cultural groups" in Worcester, Massachusetts. Based on the research conducted from Creveling's doctoral dissertation, "The pattern of cultural groups in Worcester"…

Brief history of French-Canadian immigration to Waterville, Maine, followed by an exploration of the reasons behind a strong pattern of surname-translation and -changing in the same town. Includes a short list of original surnames and their…

From Chartier: "The following bibliography is a personal response to a growing number of demands from colleagues wishing to become acquainted with the rapidly expanding field of French-Canadian literature. This bibliography lays no claim whatever to…

Autobiographical essay that attempts to tease out intersections between class, culture, and sexuality. Bérubé recounts his past "in a way that focuses on class, ethnic, and educational migration" out of a homebase in working-class Franco…

Un bref essai sur «Papa Martel», un roman franco-américains par Gerard Robichaud de Lewiston, Maine. Les auteurs-ci discutent la rélation entre la tradition culturelle et les changements que Robichaud illustre avec les…