Franco-Americans and Quebecois: Americans Twice Over

Abstract

For the last 25 years, Franco-Americans and Quebecois, two branches of the French-Canadian family, have experienced important social and cultural transformations. Although the modernization of Quebec society and the redefinition of Franco-American ethnicity contributed initially to the disappearance of relations between the two, a post revolution tranquille perspective brings new possibilities for interaction. Moreover, scrutiny of the experience of French Canadians on this continent opens the door to an understanding of Quebec's identity based upon the Americanite of its culture.