Perspectives on the Caribbean A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation [Hardcover]

• Highlights the major concepts and debates in the anthropology and history of the Caribbean, including its unique Anglo, French, and Hispanic communities
• Provides  multidisciplinary perspectives on Caribbean society that show the connections between its vibrant cultural forms, political economy, and tumultuous history
• Features section introductions that put readings in context, with lists of additional suggested readings for further study
• Offers an overview of the strong traditions of art, literature, music, dance, and architecture in the Caribbean
• Outlines the key research in Caribbean studies from history, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and folklore, examining classic ethnographies as well as new scholarship

Acknowledgments of Sources.

Introduction: The Caribbean in Perspective (Philip W. Scher).

Part I: Living and Livelihood.

Introduction.

1. Houses and Yards among Caribbean Peasantries (Sidney W. Mintz).

2. Women in Jamaica’s Urban Informal Economy: Insights from a Kingston Slum (Faye V. Harrison).

3. To Give and Take: Redistribution and Reciprocity in the Household Economy (Mona Rosendahl).

Part II: Questions of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender.

Introduction.

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