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
Andrew JolivZtte is assistant professor in the American Indian studies department at San Francisco State University.
Louisiana Creoles is an insightful exploration of the complex
experience of one of the longest-standing 'multiracial' communities
in the United States as well as of contemporary individual and
organizational efforts to document and preserve that experience. A
major contribution to not only the growing body of literature on
multiraciality, but also the larger body of research on questions
of racial, gender, class, and cultural formations and the
construction of identity.
*G. Reginald Daniel, University of California, Santa Barbara,
co-editor of Race and the Obama Phenomenon: The Vision of a More
Perfect Multiracial Union*
Jolivétte argues forcefully that Louisiana Creoles can only be
properly viewed - and view themselves - through the lens of
multiraciality. The writing style is free of jargon, the book
includes many informative quote, and Jolivétte is insightful. Other
useful features include a table summarizing key historical moments
in Creole history and a list of Creole organizations and Web sites.
Recommended.
*CHOICE*
At its core the book discusses the internal struggle of Louisiana
Creoles with mixed heritage to define themselves among family and
friends, within local communities, and among Americans at large. .
. . The study approaches questions about race, ethnicity, and
choice both sociologically and anthropologically. Jolivette
includes portions of his research tools in the appendices. These
include a survey, interview questions, and a list of Creole
organizations, periodicals, and Web sites, all of which give the
reader a glimpse into his methodology. . . . Louisiana Creoles does
prove a useful book for examining why individuals identify
themselves among family members, publicly and politically, if not
always culturally, and provides a starting point for other works on
multiethnic identity.
*American Indian Quarterly, Fall 2009*
Andrew Jolivette has provided the reading audience with an
excellent study of a much needed topic: the historical and
contemporary experiences of Creole people outside of the New
Orleans area. A must read for those interested in America's
mixed-race phenomenon.
*Troy Johnson, Chair, American Indian Studies, California State
University*
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