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Full-Text Articles in Basque Studies
Production Of Heritage: The Basque Block In Boise, Idaho, Gretchen Hill
Production Of Heritage: The Basque Block In Boise, Idaho, Gretchen Hill
BOGA: Basque Studies Consortium Journal
This article examines the social and economic underpinnings of creating a place for descendants of Basque immigrants by the use of the Basque Block in downtown Boise, Idaho. In the past, unlike other immigrant groups in the United States, Basques lacked the desire to assimilate into the U.S. and remained relatively invisible. Simultaneously, they created subtle ethnic communities and maintained transnational sociospatial ties with Basque Provinces in Europe. Today, these transnational ties are stronger, which has profoundly influenced the creation of the Basque Block. The Basques strive to maintain their heritage landscapes to retain their cultural identity and educate present …
Ancient And Recent Demographic Events Influence Mitochondrial Dna Diversity In An Immigrant Basque Population, Michael Christopher Davis
Ancient And Recent Demographic Events Influence Mitochondrial Dna Diversity In An Immigrant Basque Population, Michael Christopher Davis
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
The Basques are an ancient people, considered by many anthropologists to represent the oldest extant European population. Because of this, they have been the subject of numerous sociological and biological investigations. The Basque Diaspora, a relatively recent demographic expansion of the Basque population, has until now been overlooked in molecular genetic studies. Samples were taken from 53 individuals with Basque ancestry in Boise, Idaho, and the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence variation of the first and second hypervariable regions were determined. Thirty-six mtDNA haplotypes were detected in the sample. Comparing the genetic diversity in the Idaho sample with other Basque populations, …
Trends. Basque Frustration: The Tool Of Suicide As Homicide, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Basque Frustration: The Tool Of Suicide As Homicide, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the lack of significant suicidal behavior on the part of the Basque separatist organizations, and the impact of that lack.