African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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238 p, A reaffirmation of the validity of that persistent quest by the Jamaican and Caribbean people for place and purpose in a globalised world of continuous change. In post-colonial societies like Jamaica, the issue of cultural identity is as important as political independence and economic self-sufficiency. Rex Nettleford goes further by declaring that cultural identity is as fundamental a reality as food, shelter, clothing and job opportunities and is not a mere abstract preoccupation. For this reason, cultural ‘action’ is central to effective social change. Caribbean Cultural Identity analyses and illustrates the dynamics of cultural evolution in the Caribbean. Nettleford focuses on the problems of identity, particularly as it relates to cultural pluralism and Eurocentricity and describes in detail the role that the performing arts have played in shaping the general development of Jamaica as well as the Caribbean in general.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1 vol, "[A]ddress poetry in general, relating the poetry he writes to the poetry he sees around him. It is in many ways a fierce defense of the beauty and timelessness of both poetry, and the Caribbean." (Amazon.com)
Foote,Nicola (Author) and ÉDiteur Scientifique (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2013
Published:
New York, NY: Routledge
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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433 p, Provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of Caribbean history from the pre-Columbian era to the present. It brings together a range of classic and innovative articles and primary sources, to create an introduction to Caribbean political, economic, social and cultural currents, providing an important first reference point to scholars and students alike.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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239 p., Since 1492, the distinct cultures, peoples, and languages of four continents have met in the Caribbean and intermingled in wave after wave of post-Columbian encounters, with foods and their styles of preparation being among the most consumable of the converging cultural elements. This book traces the pathways of migrants and travelers and the mixing of their cultures in the Caribbean from the Atlantic slave trade to the modern tourism economy.
