Louisiana Creoles - Cultural Recovery and Mixed-Race Native American Identity

Louisiana Creoles examines the recent efforts of the Louisiana Creole Heritage Center to document and preserve the distinct ethnic heritage of this unique American population. Dr. Andrew JolivZtte uses sociological inquiry to analyze the factors that influence ethnic and racial identity formation and community construction among Creoles of Color living in and out of the state of Louisiana.

List of contents

Part 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction: Who Is White? Chapter 3 The Reconfiguring of Creole-Indian Identity in Louisiana: Situating the Other in Social Discourse Chapter 4 Including Native Identity in the Creole of Color Movement: Ethnic Renewal and Cultural Revival within a Black-Indian Population Chapter 5 Migratory Movement: The Politics of Ethnic Community (Re)Construction Among Creoles of Color, 1920-1940 Chapter 6 Examining the Regional and Multi-Generational Context of Creole and American Indian Identity Chapter 7 Conclusion: (Re)Imagining and (Re)Writing Racial Categories

About the author

Andrew JolivZtte is assistant professor in the American Indian studies department at San Francisco State University.

Summary

iLouisiana Creolesi examines the recent efforts of the Louisiana Creole Heritage Center to document and preserve the distinct ethnic heritage of this unique American population. Dr. Andrew JolivZtte uses sociological inquiry to analyze the factors that influence ethnic and racial identity formation and community construction among Creoles of Color living in and out of the state of Louisiana.

Product details

• Authors: Paula Gunn Allen, Allen Paula Gunn, Andrew J. Jolivette, Andrew J./ Allen Jolivette, Andrew J Jolivétte, Andrew J. Jolivétte
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2007
• EAN: 9780739118979
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1897-9
• No. of pages: 122
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Relating to indigenous peoples, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General