An Examination of Selected Ethnic Foodways in the Upper Midwest

<p>Many geographers recognize regional studies as a guidepost of geography. Cultural geographers have long identified the significance of ethnic regions and the differences between various ethnic groups in matters of housing, work, agriculture and diet. In many cases foodways and regional cuisine are distinct enough to act as a key identifier of a cultural region. This thesis uses church and other local cookbooks to identify specific ethnic and non - ethnic foods eaten by the Dutch of Northwestern Iowa, the Norwegians of the North Dakota-Minnesota border area, and the German-Russians of Southern North Dakota. From this source of information, patterns of food use offer insight into diffusion and persistence of these folk cultures.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Geography

Year dc:date.available

1996

Author dc:creator

• Mader, Gregory A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Donald J. Berg

• ethnic foodways
• Upper Midwest
• subregions
• Geography

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1996 Gregory A. Mader

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1152

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-2153