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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Beyond the Nation?: immigrants' local lives in Transnational Cultures
Type: BookAbstract:Beyond the Nation? outlines how German-Canadians invented ethnicity under Canadian expectations, and provides moving case studies of how notable immigrant groups integrated into Canadian society. ...
Year of publication: 2017Export options:Mothering Mennonite
Type: BookKeywords: IdentityWomenMennonitesChristianityReligious aspectsMennonite womenMother and childMotherhoodMothersReligious lifeYear of publication: 2013Export options:Our story = Onse Jeschicht: The story of the Low German Mennonites who moved from Canada to Mexico
Type: BookAbstract:Originally broadcast to Low German radio listeners to inform them about their own Mennonite history, identity, and migrations.
Year of publication: 2017Export options:The experiences of Low German-Speaking Mennonite men in alternative education programs in Southwestern Ontario
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:The tradition of leaving high school and finding full-time employment after grade 8 has put Low German-speaking (LGS) Mennonites in rural Southwestern Ontario in a vulnerable economic position. ...
Keywords: EducationGerman languageMennonitesEconomic conditionsQualitative researchCultural identityYear of publication: 2017Export options:Tragedy and comedy in Mennonite life
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:[Magdalene Redekop] is a specialist in Low German, and since many in attendance also know the language, she indulges in a Low German-themed question structure based on the fingers on one's hand. ...
Keywords: WritingMennonitesHumorNovelsYear of publication: 2013Export options:What's in a Name? Questions of Loyalty in Berlin, Ontario during World War One
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Examines the attitudes of the citizens of Berlin, Ontario towards German nationality and loyalty in this community during the events leading up to and surrounding the first world war. Anti-German ...Keywords: Hett John Emil (1870-1956)PoliticiansBerlin (Ontario)KitchenerGross DavidDiseases InfluenzaPlace namesElections FederalElections MunicipalEthnic identityYear of publication: 2013Historical Period: 1912-1918Export options: