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A Study of French Canadian Kinship
It has been widely assumed that in modern societies, vs primitive ones, the individual fam is the only signif soc grouping based on kinship. It has further been assumed that the modern phenomena of urbanization & extensive migration must cause kinship bonds to atrophy. Studies in London & French Canada have shown these assumptions to be untenable. The present res was carried out in 1957, in the French Canadian community of St. Jean-Baptiste, Manitoba. 10 genealogies were collected, showing an average of 256 kinsfolk whom R's could name. Close contacts are maintained with kinsfolk in the township & in surrounding communities, including the cities of Winnipeg & St. Boniface. A striking feature of the genealogies is the intermarriage of individuals who are already related to each other, which establishes a complex network of interlocking kinship relationships. Contact is maintained by correspondence & mutual visiting with kinsfolk who have migrated to other provinces of Canada, & to the US. A conclusion of the res is that kinship is an important factor in maintaining the identity of French Canadians as a cultural & ethnic group, even in those parts of the North Amer continent where they are a minority in the pop. AA.
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