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  From "Acadien" to "Cajun" to "Cadien" : Ethnic Labelization and Construction of Identity

  An essay on the origins and historical transformation of the term "Cajun" in the context of French Louisiana. An historical etymology of "Cajun" and an analysis of its usage from its 17th century iterations to those of the present day. An attempt at framing the historical context for a definition of Cajun ethnicity. The linguistic development and social impact of an ethnic label.

  Tags Abbeville LA, Acadians, Acculturation and Assimilation, Alabama, Creoles, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Houma LA, Lafayette LA, Language and Linguistics, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi River Valley, Native Americans, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Ethnic Studies, Texas