On the Move
The Caribbean Since 1989
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ISBN-13:
9781842777664
Veröffentl:
2007
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.09.2007
Seiten:
144
Autor:
Alejandra Bronfman
Gewicht:
240 g
Format:
223x184x16 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The Caribbean stands out in the popular imagination as a 'place without history', a place which has somehow eluded modernity. Haiti is envisioned as being trapped in an endless cycle of violence and instability, Cuba as a 1950s time warp, Jamaicans as ganja-smoking Rastafarians, while numerous pristine, anonymous islands are simply peaceful idylls. The notion of 'getting away from it all' lures countless visitors, offering the possibility of total disconnect for the world-weary.In On the Move Alejandra Bronfman argues that in fact the opposite is true; the Caribbean is, and has always been, deeply engaged with the wider world. From drugs and tourism to international political struggles, these islands form an integral part of world history and of the present, and are themselves in a constant state of economic and social flux in the face of global transformations.
The Caribbean stands out in the popular imagination as a 'place without history', a place which has somehow eluded modernity. Haiti is envisioned as being trapped in an endless cycle of violence and instability. This work argues that the Carribean is, and has always been, deeply engaged with the wider world.
AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 - Transporting CitizenshipChapter 2 - Sell it to Save ItChapter 3 - The TrafficChapter 4 -Wired on the IslandsConclusionNotesSuggestions for Further ReadingIndex
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