This study looks at Basque migrants in the United States and shows how different geographical locations there attracted different groups of migrants over time and how the immigrants organised themselves as a diaspora community and maintained their identity. Emigration from the Basque Country to the United States began during the Gold Rush in 1848; since then there have been multiple, distinct waves of immigration. The study’s results are based on in-depth interviews with Basque Americans and a survey. We analysed Basque communities in the Far West, New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, North Carolina and Florida, and found that Basque food is the most common factor by which Basque migrants maintain their identity, regardless of state, place or generation. Even so, there are differences among communities, which distinguish them from each other. Consequently, in order to connect with the diaspora and create diaspora strategies, governments should take these differences into account.

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巴斯克美食

这项研究着眼于美国的巴斯克移民，展示了不同的地理位置如何随着时间的推移吸引了不同的移民群体，以及移民如何将自己组织成一个散居社区并保持他们的身份。1848 年淘金热期间，从巴斯克地区开始移民到美国；从那时起，出现了多次不同的移民浪潮。该研究的结果基于对巴斯克裔美国人的深入访谈和一项调查。我们分析了远西、新英格兰、大西洋中部各州、北卡罗来纳州和佛罗里达州的巴斯克社区，发现巴斯克食物是巴斯克移民维持其身份的最常见因素，无论其州、地点或世代如何。即便如此，社区之间还是存在差异，这将它们彼此区分开来。