Honors Theses
Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Croft Institute for International Studies
First Advisor
Miguel Centellas
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The following paper seeks to address the question of whether or not Fribourg and the other Swiss cantons are able to maintain a cantonal identity in the increasingly globalized political system and what methods are used for this identity preservation. This reproduction of identity in the cantonal system (also referred to as cultural reproduction) will be the focus of my thesis. After looking at the literature on identity formation, familiarizing myself with the history of Switzerland, the cantonal system, and the canton of Fribourg, and finally collecting and analyzing data on identity formation practices in the guise of festivals, I believe it is safe to reach the conclusion that cantonal identity is still strong in Fribourg.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Courtney Gayle, "Festivals and Revelry: a Study of Identity in the Cantons of Modern Switzerland" (2014). Honors Theses. 231.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/231
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Comments
A thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the Croft Institute for International Studies and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.