A brief introduction covering the history of the people both in Europe and America will be followed by the main body of material covering the attitudes of the group as revealed by the activities of the older as well as the younger people in regard to such topics as private property, education, marriage and family life, amusements and recreation, State and community, church and religion, superstitions, and others that may suggest themselves in the course of the study.”įrisians/ Assimilation/ Research/ Immigrants, German/ Language, German (US) - Dialects/ Low German dialect/ Ethnic identity/ Attitudes/ Social life and customs. The purpose of the study is to analyze the process of assimilation through noting (1) the attitudes of the older generation (2) the attitudes of the later generations (3) the changes that have taken place in attitudes and customs (4) some of the factors involved in the changes. Not only are they American born, but they know but little of the traditions and the land of their fathers. The second and third generations are now occupying the land. 123 pp.Ībstract: “The Eastfriesian people have made a notable contribution to the development of the Middle West. “The Eastfriesians in the United States: A Study in the Process of Assimilation.” University of Iowa, 1930. They also includes additional online resources related to German Americana.
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