French, Cajun, Creole, Houma : a primer on francophone Louisiana Carl A. Brasseaux

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brasseaux, Carl A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French Americans--Louisiana--History.

French Americans.

Cajuns--Louisiana--History.

Cajuns.

Creoles--Louisiana--History.

Creoles.

Houma Indians--History.

Houma Indians.

Louisiana--History.

Louisiana.

Physical Description:

ix, 159 p. ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2005.

Summary:

"In this guide to the social, cultural, and linguistic variation within Louisiana's French-speaking region, Carl A. Brasseaux presents an overview of the origins and evolution of all the Francophone communities." "Brasseaux examines the impact of French immigration on Louisiana over the past three centuries. He shows how this once-undesirable outpost of the French empire became colonized by individuals ranging from criminals to entrepreneurs who went on to form a multifaceted society - one that, unlike other American melting pots, rests upon a French cultural foundation." "A product of thirty years' research French, Cajun, Creole, Houma provides a reliable and understandable guide to the ethnic roots of a region long popular as an international tourist attraction."--Jacket.

Contents:

The remarkable diversity of Louisiana's French-speaking population, 1699-1999

Four hundred years of Acadian life in North America

Creoles : a family portrait in black and white

The Houma nation

French Louisiana historiography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Ethnic Studies Collection.

The French North America Collection.

ISBN:

0807130362 (hardcover : alk. paper)

9780807130360 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

56214124