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Henderson, LouisianaBook 1985 • Esman, Marjorie R.
Cajuns • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Esman considers the Cajuns of Henderson, Louisiana to be one of the most distinctive and oldest North American ethnic minorities. Now mixed withother immigrant groups, the Cajuns have attempted to maintain their cultural identity in a number of ways,...The celebration of Cajun identityBook 1981 • Esman, Marjorie R.
Cajuns • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Marjorie Esman conducted research in and around Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, between August 1979 and August 1980 for this dissertation. After an introductory chapter on Cajun cultural history, Esman begins a discussion of the main theme, ethnic unity, b...