The Louisiana Field Guide Understanding Life in the Pelican State
Title:
The Louisiana Field Guide Understanding Life in the Pelican State
Author:
Orgera, Ryan, 1983- editor.
ISBN:
9780807157770
9780807157787
Publication Information:
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2014.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (273 pages)
Contents:
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Shaping Louisiana: Our Geography and Environment; The Geography of Louisiana; The Tie That Binds: Louisiana's Natural Riches; Louisiana History; Louisiana Cultures: A Creole Mosaic; Love Vine and Lived Religion in Louisiana; The Many Languages of Louisiana; Louisiane/Louzyann/Luisiana/Louisiana; Les Cadiens; Creole French in Louisiana/Kreyòl Andan La Louzyann; Cajun Vernacular English; Literary Carnival and the Dream State; The Local Diet; Louisiana Politics: Populism, Reform, and Disaster; Seeing and Hearing Louisiana: Music and Film.
How Did We End Up at This Party?"-A Feral Louisiana PlaylistAuthenticity as a Conundrum in Eight Louisiana Films; The Architecture of Louisiana; Louisiana as Center for the Arts; LSU Football and Other Sports in Louisiana; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.
Abstract:
In Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing ""Tchoupitoulas"" or ""Atchafalaya, "" knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux, and honoring the distinction between a Creole and a Cajun roux serve not just as markers of familiarity; they represent acts of preservation. The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State expands on this everyday communion of history, delving into the cultural patchwork that makes the Gumbo Stat.
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