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199 p, "At the center of Jamaican-born Michelle, Cliff's novels is the exploration of the interplay between memory and history. Noraida Agosto examines Cliff's representation of memory as the part of history that has been suppressed because of its revolutionary potential. Memories of slave rebellions, for instance, were erased through omission from official historical accounts to discourage resistance among slaves. Cliff's novels are an attempt to recover these erased memories, which could generate resistance to modern oppressions. This recovery of devalued memories also entails a validation of non-elite beliefs, languages, and art forms in order to debunk dominant practices." (Book jacket);
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154 p, "Contains lectures presented at Cave Hill from 1987-93 to honor memory of Elsa Goveia, a highly regarded Caribbean historian. Themes and topics include Thistlewood's Journals (Douglas Hall), slave conditions in Barbados and other islands (Richard Sheridan), slavery and freedom in Brazil and Louisiana (Rebecca Scott), and Emancipation Day celebrations after 50 years (Bridget Brereton). Useful"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/ ttp://www.ecampus.com/book/9789768125194;
Bergad,Laird W. (Author), Iglesias Garcia,Fe (Author), and Barcia,Maria del Carmen (Author)
Format:
Monograph
Publication Date:
1995
Published:
New York: Cambridge University Press
Location:
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245 p, "Quantitative study of Cuban slavery from the late 18th C. until 1880; core of this study is an examination of the yearly movement of slave prices and changes in the demographic characteristics of the slave market." (Amazon.com)
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206 p, Synopsis Frontiers of Caribbean Literature in English features a series of original and comprehensive interviews with major Caribbean writers both male and female from different generations. Among these are Derek Walcott, George Lamming, Caryl Phillips and Jamaica Kincaid. Using informal interview techniques enables this history to appear both natural and informal. The extensive footnotes, however, supply details of extensive academic research showing how Caribbean literature reflects the varied experience of a region of diverse creed, race and culture. Among the highlights of the book are George Lamming's crucial lecture 'Concepts of the Caribbean' and the full text of Derek Walcott's 'The Sea is History' together with his comments on the poems. Frontiers in Caribbean Literature in English focuses on the critical issues of colonialism, and its affect on colour, class and sexuality. It provides a readable, lasting reference point for the study of Caribbean literature. (Amazon,UK);
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696 p, "This interpretation of labour organisations and politics of the working people of the British Caribbean relates their struggle to important national, regional and global factors. The chief focus is on the period between 1934 and 1954, when a series of labour rebellions gave rise to trade unions and political parties, and led to democratic reforms, self-government, and eventually independence. The author argues that while these new institutions were ostensibly democratic, they often exhibited authoritarian tendencies that reflected the wider political culture and global context in which these democratic-authoritarian states emerged. Social and economic changes since Emancipation are examined, including new class formations and racial consciousness, along with the impact of the Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War, the decline of the British Empire and the increasing hegemony of the United States. These circumstances precluded the creation of a socialist labour movement and facilitated the rise of middle-class politicians throughout the region. This multi-disciplinary and comparative study will interest everyone who is concerned with understanding the social origins of modern Caribbean political culture." (Amazon) ;
Boudewijnse,Barbara (Author), Droogers,Andre (Author), and Kamsteeg,Frans (Author)
Format:
Monograph
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1 microfiche, Synopsis In this diverse collection, the authors address the expansion of Pentecostalism; the gender dimension; the analysis of discourse and practice; the power dimension; comparisons with similar, competing groups; the urban/rural comparison; and the contribution of Pentecostalism to the resolution of social problems. (AmazonUK.com); Includes "A farewell to Mary? : women, Pentecostal faith, and the Roman Catholic Church on Curacao, N.A."
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246 p, Home. Exile. Return. Words heavy with meaning and passion. For Myriam Chancy, these three themes animate the lives and writings of dispossessed Afro-Caribbean women. Understanding exile as flight from political persecution or types of oppression that single out women, Chancy concentrates on diasporic writers and filmmakers who depict the vulnerability of women to poverty and exploitation in their homelands and their search for safe refuge. These Afro-Caribbean feminists probe the complex issues of race, nationality, gender, sexuality, and class that limit women's lives. They portray the harsh conditions that all too commonly drive women into exile, depriving them of security and a sense of belonging in their adopted countries—the United States, Canada, or England.
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360 p, "Traces the ways in which negative attitudes toward blacks became deeply embedded in French culture. Reveals the persistent inequality of French interactions with blacks in Africa, in the slave colonies of the West Indies, and in France." (Powells.com)
London: Published for the Institute of Jamaica by Adam & C. Black
Location:
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404 p, Reprinted from a journal kept [microform] by Maria, Lady Nugent, from 1801 to 1815, issued for private circulation in 1839. Edited by Frank Cundall
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360 p, Traces development of the churches from the monopolistic state-church of the Spanish empire through the arrival of Protestant colonies w/ their 'planters' church' & missions to the African slaves before Emancipation & the freed people afterward. (Amazon)
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198 p, Makes central argument that Marshall's contribution to feminism stems out from issues that coalesce around the question of silence & voice & that he develops a narrative technique of 'superimposition'. (JSTOR)
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169 p, "Provides a compelling feminist analysis of gender politics in the works of four major Africana women writers: Toni Morrison, Michelle Cliff, Assia Djebar, and Paule Marshall." (Amazon.com)
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366 p, Publisher's Note: A conclusive reassessment of the long-standing controversy over Jewish involvement in the slave trade. Focusing on the British empire, historian Eli Faber's extensive research reveals minimal involvement in the subjugation of Africans by Jews in the Americas. Faber lays to rest one of the most contested historical controversies of our time. Addall.com; In his book Faber sets out to disprove the allegations that Jews dominated the slave trade and owned slaves in numbers disproportionate to others in the white population
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184 p, Faces of the Caribbean seeks to investigate the story behind the stock images of this unique region of sea and islands sandwiched between the New World continents. Acclaimed Caribbean expert John Gilmore gives an overview of the region and the complex historical forces that have shaped its extraordinary diversity and creativity. He examines the legacy of slavery and exploitation, reggae as cultural phenomenon and growth industry, the impact of Derek Walcott, sugar and cricket, volcanoes and the environment, Creole literature, the Anglican faith, and much more in this engaging volume. (Amazon);
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342 p, First published in 1764, The Sugar Cane is a major work in the history of Anglophone Caribbean literature. It is the only poem written in the Caribbean before the twentieth century to achieve a place in the Western 'canon'. Grainger wrote a "West India Georgic", challenging assumptions about poetic diction and the proper subject matter of poetry, and boldly asserting the importance of the Caribbean to the eighteenth-century British empire. This is the first reliable text and critical study of the poem, setting it within the context of Grainger's life and work; Grainger interprets his own experience of the Caribbean through his wide reading of literature. This is a critical study of his poem "The Sugar-Cane." (Amazon)
Ballivián,Martín Miguel (Author), Cottrol,Robert J. (Author), and Encuentro Intercultural de Historia y Danza Afroboliviana (2nd : 2009 : Chimoré, Bolivia) (Author)
Format:
Monograph
Language:
Spanish
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
La Paz, Bolivia: Red Intercultural Martin Luther King : Fundación de Desarrollo para las Culturas y el Diálogo
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
Revised translation of author's book review of Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000 (New York : Oxford University Press, 2004) entitled "From emancipation to equality" and was published in American Quarterly (Vol. 57, no. 2, June 2005, p. 573-581), 28 p. + 1 DVD, Contents: 2do Encuentro Intercultural de Historia y Danza Afroboliviana en Chimoré -- El pueblo Afroboliviano en busca de un nuevo amanecer -- La lucha afrolatina por la equidad y reconocimiento.
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32 p, Contents: The Caribbean and its food -- People, food, and farming -- Caribbean religions -- Christmas and New Year's -- Carnival -- Food and harvest festivals
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16 p, This report provides background information on current political and economic conditions in the Dominican Republic, as well as an overview of some of the key issues in US-Dominican relations.
