{"product_id":"cajun-foodways-paperback","title":"Cajun Foodways - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. Paige Gutierrez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarry Jean Ancelet\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCajun food has become a popular \"ethnic\" food throughout America during the last decade. This fascinating book explores the significance of Cajun cookery on its home turf in south Louisiana, a region marked by startling juxtapositions of the new and the old, the nationally standard and the locally unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither a cookbook nor a restaurant guide, \u003ci\u003eCajun Foodways\u003c\/i\u003e gives interpretation to the meaning of traditional Cajun food from the perspective of folklife studies and cultural anthropology. The author takes into account the modern regional popular culture in examining traditional foodways of the Cajuns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCajuns' attention to their own traditional foodways is more than merely nostalgia or a clever marketing ploy to lure tourists and sell local products. The symbolic power of Cajun food is deeply rooted in Cajuns' ethnic identity, especially their attachments to their natural environment and their love of being with people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoodways are an effective symbol for what it means to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA study of the relationship between Cajun food and modern Cajun ethnic identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.02 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722225127487,"sku":"9780878055630","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1db551e2349ac59cd6d8ce31ec62ca91.webp?v=1765095039","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/cajun-foodways-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}