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Acadian to Cajun: Transformation of a People, 1803-1877 Paperback – November 2, 1992

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This book is the first to examine comprehensively the demographic growth, cultural evolution, and political involvement of Louisiana's large Acadian community between the time of the Louisiana Purchase (1803), when the transplanted culture began to take on a decidedly Louisiana character, and 1877, the end of Reconstruction in Louisiana, when traditional distinctions between Acadians and neighboring groups had ceased to be valid.

Serving as a model for ethnohistories of other nonliterate peoples, Acadian to Cajun reveals how authentic cultural history can be derived from alternative historical resources when primary materials such as newspapers, correspondence, and diaries are not available. Here, Carl A. Brasseaux assembles a composite picture of this large Cajun community. From civil records, federal census reports, ecclesiastical registers, legislative acts, and electoral returns, he reveals the astonishing cultural transformation of the Acadians of Nova Scotia into the Cajuns of Louisiana.

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276 pages
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English
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University Press of Mississippi
Publication date

November 2, 1992
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6 x 0.63 x 9 inches
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0878055835
ISBN-13

978-0878055838
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1650L
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A study of unusual documentary resources that disclose the processes of cultural evolution that transformed the Acadians of early Louisiana into the Cajuns of today

About the Author

Carl A. Brasseaux, former director of the Center for Louisiana Studies, has spent a lifetime studying the peoples and cultures of the Louisiana coastal plain. He is author or coauthor of more than three dozen books and more than one hundred scholarly articles, including Ain't There No More: Louisiana's Disappearing Coastal Plain and Creoles of Color in the Bayou Country, both published by University Press of Mississippi. He is a former Louisiana Writer of the Year.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press of Mississippi; 1st trade pbk edition (November 2, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0878055835
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0878055838
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1650L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.63 x 9 inches

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- #28,427 in U.S. State & Local History

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Joe Lafleur

I’m now a fan of Brasseaux

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Great analysis of what numbers are available and cultural insights that can be drawn from them.

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Rosey

It reads like a college textbook written by someone who is a ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018

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It's an authentic textbook on the subject with many references. It reads like a college textbook written by someone who is a descendant.

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David Irthum

Learning about my ancestors journey.

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021

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Being of Cajun Heritage I greatly appreciated this book.

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Sherry

Acadian to Cajun

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2011

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Thank you for the A+, even at my age as a Grad student...those A+ 's mean everything!! Fast shipment, book in excellent condition, great material!! Thank you very much!!!

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bibleomi

Know your history!

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015

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I read this prior to a trip to Lafayette for a program that focused on the Cajuns Culture and Cuisine. A lot of historical facts were given to us which paralleled and complemented what the book revealed. Lots of insights in this book on historical facts that have not been taught in our schools!

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Nelda Bibb

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this is a 5 star seller. packaging and handling excellent. have begun reading this book. and using it to trace my Cajun ancestry. Book is excellernt resource

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Hoosiergirl

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I did not enjoy this book as some others that I have read about the Acadians. There were too many references to percentages & numbers making it read like an accountants journal.

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Ken Fontenot

Informative Read, But Sometimes Mired In Numbers.

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2005

Being a descendant of Cajun blood, I'm always looking for any and every resource available to learn about my people. Carl A. Brasseaux has done an excellent job at attempting to give myself and other readers an introspective look at the life of the Acadians living in southern Louisiana before, during, and after the Civil War. Unfortunately, very little is known about this colorful and oft misunderstood cultural group during this time. Therefore, Brasseaux had to rely heavily on records, tables, charts, etc. that range from loosely reliable census reports to agricultural records. Considering what Brasseaux had to work with, I believe that he did an excellent job of organizing this information and putting it into a readable text.

After reading the book, I've realized that my cultural group was not only looked down upon during the modern era covered in Shane K. Bernard's "The Cajuns: Americanization of a People," but we were also outcasts during the time covered in Brasseaux's book. In short, the life and times of the Cajun people have often been scarred by oppression, hate, and an unhealthy ignorance of the culture that has lead many to believe we are all dumb, lazy idiots whose only goal in life is to have a good time with as little physical labor as possible.

Brasseaux's book, being primarily based on numbers, often gets weighed down by the records and charts that can sometimes lose the reader. Other than that, this book is worth the time to read. It isn't a very happy read, but it is full of information and an exhaustive list of references that lead the reader to further study.

Also, after reading this book, anyone with an ounce of Cajun blood in them will likely have a sour taste in their mouth for one A.W. Waud. You'll have to read the book to know what I'm talking about.

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