Faces of the Caribbean /

"John Gilmore investigates the sometimes contradictory and contrasting realities of the region, from the legacy of slavery and exploitation, through to reggae and Walcott, sugar and cricket, volcanoes and the environment, Creole literature and the Anglican faith, and much more in this engaging...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gilmore, John, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : New York, NY : Latin America Bureau ; Monthly Review Press, 2000.
Temas:
Politics and government
Social conditions
Geschichte
Politik
Soziale Situation
Caribbean Area > History.
Caribbean Area > Social conditions.
Caribbean Area > Politics and government.
Caraïbes (Région) > Histoire.
Caraïbes (Région) > Conditions sociales.
Caraïbes (Région) > Politique et gouvernement.
Caribbean Area
Karibik
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Map
  • Introduction
  • 1. Imperial legacies
  • 2. The riches of the earth
  • 3. The tourist crop
  • 4. Men in trade are making money there
  • 5. Après Bondie, c'est la Ter
  • 6. Cane is bitter
  • 7. Freedom for whom?
  • 8. Towards a Caribbean community
  • 9. Ooman luck deh a dungle ...
  • 10. Creolising the world?
  • Further reading
  • Index
  • Table 1: Population by country (1999 estimate)
  • Table 2: Tourist arrivals, 1987 and 1996 (millions) by country, and country of origin in 1997
  • Table 3: Top three exports of selected Caribbean countries and top three trading partners for each commodity (1997).

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