Book

Cajun foodways

University Press of MississippiJackson, Miss. • Published In 1992 • Pages:

By: Gutierrez, C. Paige.

Abstract
'Cajun Foodways' is about the relationship between Cajun food and ethnic identity. It describes and interprets the symbolic aspects of Cajun ethnic foodways, based on Gutierrez's field research in Louisiana, and written from the perspective of folklore studies and cultural anthropology (p. xi). The introductory portion of this work is an overview of Cajun history, followed by a discussion of Cajun ethnic identity ca. 1980. Chapters 1-3 present a general description of Cajun food and cooking, with a directed focus in chapters 4-6 on the crawfish, not only as a food, but also as a symbol. The final chapters of this book (chapters 7-8) apply the insights gathered through the analysis of the crawfish data to other Cajun foodways.
Subjects
History and culture change
Total culture
Food quest
Food preparation
Gratification and control of hunger
Diet
Eating
Rest days and holidays
Spectacles
Visiting and hospitality
Ideas about nature and people
culture
Cajuns
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Folklorist
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle, 1993
Field Date
1979-1983 (p.xii)
Coverage Date
variable
Coverage Place
Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish), Lafayette (Lafayette Parish), and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Notes
C. Paige Gutierrez
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-145) and index
LCCN
92009963
LCSH
Cajuns