
Displacements and Transformations in Caribbean Cultures
University Press of Florida
Published on 30. June 2008
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8130-3218-4 (ISBN)
Description
The geopolitical contours of the Caribbean have changed over the centuries. Amerindian chiefdoms gave way to European colonies that have been replaced by nations of various political flavors. Connections between islands and countries vary almost as much as the languages spoken in the region.As people, cultures, and ideologies have collided over the centuries, the difficulty of describing the region has become ever more complex. ""Displacements and Transformations in Caribbean Cultures"" brings together some of the top scholars working on the Caribbean in a wide range of fields. They address a variety of subjects, from the colonial slave trade to the discourse of AIDS in the twenty-first century.Particularly impressive is the range of texts examined, from Haitian art of the Botpippel to U.S. imperialist fiction of Cuba. Covering all parts of the region and most linguistic groups, the essays demonstrate that the Caribbean is a multicultural geographic area that defies simple classification.
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A most stimulating project that presents a critical and unique approach to Caribbean geographies. The variety and scope of the volume is intellectually challenging and refreshing to scholars, yet it is a collection that is accessible to a very wide audience. - Jose F. Buscaglia-Salgado, University of BuffaloMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-3218-4 (9780813032184)
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Persons
Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert, Randolph Distinguished Professor of Caribbean Studies at Vassar College, is author of Literatures of the Caribbean. Ivette Romero-Cesareo, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program at Marist College, is coeditor of Women at Sea: Travel Writing and the Margins of Caribbean Discourse.