The Franco-Americans : Awareness of French Heritage Declines As Young Assimilate American Culture
Item
Title
The Franco-Americans : Awareness of French Heritage Declines As Young Assimilate American Culture
Creator
Paiste, Denis
Description
Feature article on the cultural changes occurring among former French Canadian immigrant communities, now Franco American descendant ones, in the cities of New Hampshire. How the occurrence of the French language among New Hampshire Franco Americans is much less prevalent in 1986 than it had been in the 1940s and 1950s. Assimilation and French language loss in the context of the New Hampshire Roman Catholic Church. A brief review of historical patterns of immigration from Canada to New Hampshire. A declaration of some new attitudes towards Quebec, France, the French language, and intercultural communication.
Date
1986 November 30
Language
English
Type
Newspaper Article
Coverage
1986, New Hampshire
Place
Manchester, New Hampshire
Publication Title
New Hampshire Sunday News