essay
The culture of Acadiana: an anthropological perspective
culture of acadiana : tradition and change in south louisiana • Lafayette, La. • Published In 1975 • Pages: 1-14
By: Gibson, Jon L., Del Sesto, Steven L..
Abstract
This brief essay outlines some basic concepts involved in the recognition of Cajun cultural identity and self image. Gibson and Del Sesto examine these concepts from an anthropological-sociological point of view. In addition, using Robert Redfield's definition of '…a folk culture as a small, isolated, nonliterate, homogeneous society with a strong sense of group solidarity' (p. 4)…as a basis for organization, Gibson and Del Sesto examine many of the characteristics of Cajun culture to see how well they conform to this folk culture ideal. Their conclusion is that Redfield's model of folk culture seems to accommodate Cajun culture quite well (p. 9).
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Sociologist
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle, 1993
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Louisiana, United States
- Notes
- Jon L. Gibson and Steven Del Sesto
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-14)
- LCCN
- 75017023
- LCSH
- Cajuns