Blue Collar Bayou : Louisiana Cajuns in the New Economy of Ethnicity
Editorial Reviews
Review
“For all the insights this study gives us into (white)ethnicity in a postindustrial society...[t]his is an excellent case study, combining economic and cultural history with qualitative and quanitative analyses of the contemporary scene. The authors' knowledge of Cajun society and culture is deep and they document it in loving detail”–
“ Blue Collar Bayou is a solid piece of social history of a little known American ethnic group and it should be a useful addition to the collections of ethnic studies specialists.”–
“ Blue Collar Bayou is replete with novel insights into modern Cajun ethnicity and deserves to be considered, without reservation, as a landmark in the field of Cajun studies.”–
Book Description
Although the French language and the traditional rural way of life are disappearing among Louisiana Cajuns, identification with Cajun ethnicity is flourishing. Henry and Bankston draw on historical documents, ethnographic observations and interviews, and statistical sources to investigate and explain this phenomenon. They argue that while Cajun ethnicity developed from and consisted of the French-speaking, rural poor of the region, it has been transformed into a regional class with common interests and outlooks. This comprehensive structural analysis of Cajun ethnicity suggests a new emphasis on structural conditions in understanding ethnic phenomena and introduces the concept of an "economy of ethnicity."
Blue Collar Bayou : Louisiana Cajuns in the New Economy of Ethnicity
Blue Collar Bayou: Louisiana Cajuns in the New Economy of Ethnicity,Jacques M. Henry,Carl L. Bankston,Praeger Publishers,0275978176,Anthropology - Cultural,Cajuns,Economic conditions,Ethnic Studies - General,Ethnic identity,Louisiana,Social Science,Social conditions,Sociology,Sociology - General,Ethnic studies,Ethnography,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Social Science / Sociology / General
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