what is really a cajun ? ( i m a foreigner )

[Saphyrine]

Hey yall !

I m trying to do a PhD thesis on Cajuns, and i want to show how Cajuns are
viewed by themselves and also by the other americans...
I ve made a survey but i ve got only a few answers, would yall be kind
enough to answer ?
If i get "yes"s, i will try to post the survey.

I m a culture freak, i love to know everything about a specific culture (
but i m too young to know a lot on anything )
I m actually trying a Master's thesis on Louisiana food habits ( compared
to US casual eerrrrr, usual ? i dunno what word to use there ... )

Thanks !

[Choupique]

Post by Saphyrine
Hey yall !
I m trying to do a PhD thesis on Cajuns, and i want to show how Cajuns are
viewed by themselves and also by the other americans...
I ve made a survey but i ve got only a few answers, would yall be kind
enough to answer ?
If i get "yes"s, i will try to post the survey.
I m a culture freak, i love to know everything about a specific culture (
but i m too young to know a lot on anything )
I m actually trying a Master's thesis on Louisiana food habits ( compared
to US casual eerrrrr, usual ? i dunno what word to use there ... )
Thanks !

read: http://www.geocities.com/altculturecajun/ and you will get a
better understanding of what type of characters you are asking
information from ....

on that same webpage, be sure to note the post under the heading:

Careful when you define what is Cajun

From: Phyllis Roy (newsgroup post)
Date: 1996/08/01



and also:


South Louisiana is not a monolithic, homogeneous Francophonic culture

South Louisiana
Nicholas R. Spitzer has described rural South Louisiana as a cultural
gumbo in which each of the different ingredients is identifiable, yet
all have blended, affecting each other (Spitzer 1977).

A complex blend of French, Spanish, German, African, Irish, and Native
American influences created a unique regional culture. Yet, when one
looks closer, one becomes aware of local variations: in spite of its
deep French roots, South Louisiana is not a monolithic, homogeneous
Francophonic culture.


best to ya ....