Dear Ruth, Marion (and others):
I am not familiar with the research on immigrant grandmothers, but
you might be interested in an essay by Kristin Langellier (my dept.
colleague and partner) on memere stories. Memere is the Franco
American term for grandmother -- a commonly used term here in
Maine where about 1/4 to 1/3 of the population is of French/French
Canadian ancestry.
Langellier, K. M. (2002) Performing family stories, forming cultural
identity: Franco American Memere stories. Communication Studies,
53, 56-73.
Eric
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Eric E. Peterson, Ph.D.
Department of Communication and Journalism
University of Maine
5724 Dunn
Orono, ME 04469-5724
(207-581-1934; fax 207-581-1286)
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