Hodson, Christopher. The Acadian diaspora: an eighteenth-century history. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.
The Acadian Diaspora is a book written by Christopher Hodson. Christopher Hodson is a specialist in colonial and Atlantic history. Hodson earned a PhD. from Northwestern University and spent two years as an Andrew Mellon Fellow at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania. Hodson is currently a professor at BYU, teaching in the Department of History. The Acadian Diaspora: An Eighteenth-Century History, was published by Oxford University Press in 2012. The Acadian Diaspora was originally created for the purpose of providing a look at the effects the Acadian exile from Canada had on specific families. The book was valuable to me, because it gave a great amount of detail on customs and traditions of Acadian families. One limitation of the source, is that it was written as a narrative, which means the book was not as informative as it could have been had it been written from a historian figure.
Loya, Alex. The History of the Cajuns. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2007. Print.
History of the Cajuns is a book written by Alex Loya. Alex Loya has accomplished twelve years of resident education. He has also earned a bachelor degree and master degree in History of the Americas. Loya is currently an active duty US Army Chaplain, where he is the first chaplain in US history to be the Chaplain of the first Battalion. The purpose for which History of the Cajuns was originally created, was to provide in detail the history of the Cajun people from Ancient France to present day. The value of the source to me, was that it provided many useful statistics on my topic. A limitation of the so...
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...ial begging. Bands of masked and costumed horseback and wagon riders are led by the unmasked "Le Captaine" and roam the countryside asking for ingredients for their community gumbo. The day's celebrations come to an end with gumbo and dancing. The Courir du Mardi Gras is also a main tourist attraction in Louisiana (Berlo, 1994, pg.473).
Part E: Conclusion
As a result of the expulsion, new ethnic cultures have arisen due to culture assimilation. The Cajuns continued to keep their language and lifestyle and became a major cultural influence in Louisiana. Since their establishment in Louisiana the Cajuns have developed their own dialect, Cajun French, and developed a lively culture with traditions, music, and cuisine In conclusion, The Grande Derangement has lead to a strong Cajun population in Louisiana, along with an unquestionable impact on Louisiana’s culture.
In his introductory article, “Introducing Settler Colonial Studies,” Lorenzo Veracini makes the case for a distinction between colonialism and settler colonialism and attempts to argue for the necessity of making distinctions between them. Veracini marks the distinction between colonialism and settler colonialism through saying that colonialism is a matter of the Settler proclaiming “you, work for me” and settler colonialism “you, go away.” Though, these simple distinctions are misleading and require a much deeper analysis of what constitutes “work” and what constitutes “going away.” It is also worth thinking about how the Settler comes to be shaped by the demands themselves and how the Settler as ontological position becomes different in the demands.
Eustis, Celestine. Cooking in Old Creole Days = La Cuisine Créole À L'usage Des Petits Menages. New York: n.p., 1928. Print.
The culture of Louisiana is not one general set of customs and beliefs shared by all those who live in the area. Louisiana is a state in which many different elements are mixed together to create what can be described as Southern Louisianan culture. The two most predominant elements which make up the culture within the southern region of the state are the cultures of the Creoles and the Cajuns, which have many different influences within them. A complex blend of many different elements including religion, language, music, and food, create the unique culture of the Cajuns and the Creoles in the region of Southern Louisiana.
Hines, Ellen, and Hines, William, and Stanley, Harrold. The African American Odyssey. Fifth Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.
Hall, S. (1995). Diasporas. from "routes" to roots (pp. 427-428). new york: oxford university press.
New Orleans was, and is still, known for their diverse atmosphere due to African, Caribbean, and European influences. The city’s richness in culture and history is what attracts tourists, from all over the country, to New Orleans. There is not only diversity when comparing New Orleans to other cities but also diversity between the different areas of New Orleans as well. Some of these locations include the French Quarter, City Park, and the Aquarium of Americas. The French Quarter consists of the city’s best restaurants which features cuisines from all over the world, a European style marketplace, many museums and theaters to display art pieces of different cultures, and...
In Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, much is said on the great freedoms experienced by whites, but little does it mention the freedoms experienced by free blacks at the time. It does, however, give a small glimpse of it. In his book, de Tocqueville describes his conversation with an inhabitant of Pennsylvania. He questioned the man, asking how a state founded on Quaker principles could deny a free black to vote. When the man denied such accusation, de Tocqueville asked why no Negro was then seen at the polls that morning. The insulted man replied, “This is not the fault of the law: the negroes have an undisputed right of voting, but they voluntarily abstain from making their appearance.” It is difficult to believe that free blacks had such a right before the ratification of the 15th Amendment, but they did – surely not everywhere but in a few states nonetheless. Thus, it is reasonable to question what other rights free blacks experienced in antebellum America. More importantly it is important to look at the limitations placed on these rights and how blacks overcame them.
Thornton, Russell, Matthew C Snipp, and Nancy Breen. The Cherokees: A Population History Indians of the Southeast. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 1990.
De Rosier, Arthur H. Jr. The Removal of the Choctaw Indians. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville; 1970
Food is very important in people's culture. Everyone loves food, but not everyone enjoys eating the same food. For example, gumbo is an extremely common dish in Louisiana. People in Northern states might not know what gumbo is or they might cook it different. In Louisiana, we put seafood in our gumbo and some people even add sausage. We also like to make it spicy. Another food we love in the South is crawfish. We take a big pot, and add water with crawfish boil seasoning to make it spicy. Some people put corn and potatoes in there with the crawfish. Then, after it's done, you pour the crawfish on a table and everyone eats. Those are the two most known foods that people love in Louisiana.
From the 1500s to the 1700s, African blacks, mainly from the area of West Africa (today's Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon) were shipped as slaves to North America, Brazil, and the West Indies. For them, local and tribal differences, and even varying cultural backgrounds, soon melded into one common concern for the suffering they all endured. Music, songs, and dances as well as remembered traditional food, helped not only to uplift them but also quite unintentionally added immeasurably to the culture around them. In the approximately 300 years that blacks have made their homes in North America, the West Indies, and Brazil, their highly honed art of the cuisine so treasured and carefully transmitted to their daughters has become part of the great culinary classics of these lands. But seldom are the African blacks given that recognition.
In her life and in her writings, Zora Neale Hurston, with the South and its traditions as her backdrop, celebrated the culture of black Americans, Negro love and pride with a feminine perspective that was uncommon and untapped in her time. While Hurston can be considered one of the greats of African-American literature, it’s only recently that interest in her has been revived after decades of neglect (Peacock 335). Sadly, Hurston’s life and Hurston’s writing didn’t receive notoriety until after her death in 1960.
This week’s articles carry a couple related, if not common, themes of imagined, if not artificial, constructs of race and identity. Martha Hodes’ article, “The mercurial Nature and Abiding Power of Race: A Transnational Family Story,” offers a narrative based examination of the malleable terms on which race was defined. To accomplish this she examines the story of Eunice Connolly and her family and social life as a window into understanding the changing dimensions of race in nineteenth-century America and the Caribbean, specifically New England and Grand Cayman. While Hodes’ article examines the construction of race in the Americas, Ali A. Mazrui’s piece, “The Re-Invention of Africa: Edward Sai, V. Y. Mudimbe, and Beyond,” looks at the construction of African identity. Although different in geographic loci, the two articles similarly examine the shaping influences of race and identity and the power held in ‘the Other’ to those ends.
T'S MARDI GRAS!!!!! Yes, New Orleans' famous Carnival season is this years' never-ending party and you're invited. Mardi Gras, famous for its colorful and cultural parades, is an experience you can't go any longer w/out! The Streets are packed with both tourists and Native Louisianans as they celebrate Mardi Gras in full color and sound. . The Huge Parades come flashing down the street we fresh music, an explosion of lights, and spectacular floats. Everyone is having a great time, enjoying the festivities of the parade. So you're new to Mardi Gras, but don't want to act like it? Here in brief, are the basic facts about Americas' greatest party.
With the whole United States watching Martin Luther King Jr. told the world about his dreams. Just as he would not rest until his voice was heard, African American literature would not stop either. Together they opened the American’s eye to the lives being lived by many African Americans for the first time. Many of these stories, poems, essays, and plays held common themes of having dreams, dreams with which could not be achieved due to the overbearing power of the White man, dreams just like that of Martin Luther King Jr. The theme of racism inhibiting the chance for African Americans to better themselves is common in American literature up until the late 1900’s. The poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, the essay “Black Men and Public Space” by Brent Staples, the play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, and the short story “Desiree’s Baby” by Kate Chopin all adhere to this theme. This theme is made clear in these works through the use of setting, characterization, and language.