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The Invention of Thanksgiving

A ritual ofAmerican nationality

Janet Siskind

Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University

Thanksgiving was 'invented' in its present form at the end of the 19th century. Through the consummation of a sacred meal, a diverse collection of immigrants become the descendants of the Pilgrims. In every household that considers itself Amencan or desires to become American, Thanksgiving brings family members back home, ritually strengthening attenuated ties of kinship and investing the set of meanings incorporated in being an Amencan with the emotional intensity and significance of family. This article traces the develop ment and analyzes the meanings of this ritual and its symbols.

Critique of Anthropology, Vol. 12, No. 2, 167-191 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/0308275X9201200205
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