White by Definition: Social Classification in Creole Louisiana

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Summary: Good information, but would like to see material updated.
Review: This book really broke down the racial dilemna in Louisiana which probably more than in any other state of the union confronts the race question. Who and what you are seems to pervade this state of mixed- race people. It would seem you have to prove you are white by genealogy, no less. However the statistics were taken from the 1970s and some from early 1980s and the book needs to be update to the present. I would like to know how the Black Creoles, colored Creoles, Creoles of Color, whatever they are called, they see themselves. There is such a range of attitudes among Creoles of Color, it would take up too much space to explain. I want to hear more about the "White Creoles". Are they still around almost twenty years after the research for this book was done. Maybe Ms. Dominguez or someone will update this.