Ethnic self-identification and symbolic stereotyping: The portrayal of Louisiana Cajuns

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1020-1045

  Henry, J M ^a   Bankston III, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cajuns; Ethnicity; Self identification; Stereotype

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035165881     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870120077959     Document Type: Article

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