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Sugar, Slavery, Christianity and the Making of Race
Mark E. Boren, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
| Sugar, Slavery, Christianity and the Making of Race chronicles how the unprecedented demand for sugar radically transformed Western civilization at every level of society. The book details how technologies of human control developed in the African slave trade combined with missionary Christian theology to lay the foundations for the language, literature and cultural dictates of race we know today.
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"This compelling (indeed, page-turning) study convincingly argues that the technologies, practices and ideologies developed for…the slave trade of the 17th and 18th centuries continue to... Read review |
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"Looking at the culture of European social
refinement as linked directly to the rise in West Indies sugar and the African slave trades, we can begin... Read excerpt |
April, 2013, Caribbean Studies Press, Cat # 0307, 196pp, 25 b & w illustrations, softcover
ISBN 978-1-62632-030-7 |
$22.50 |
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Carnival of Love--A Tale of a Bahamian Family
Ernestia Fraser |
| Carnival of Love—A Tale of a Bahamian Family is a memoir that explores the meaning of love and family in a fractured household. Set in the Bahamas, the story is told through the eyes of Maria Helix, one of nine children growing up in a stable and loving environment. With the sudden breakup of her comfortable family life and home,... More |
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"It was a short transition from living in a nice home with two parents to becoming homeless. One night my mother urged Rachel and me... Read excerpt |
2013, Caribbean Studies Press, 140pp, softcover
ISBN 978-1-58432-9855 |
$15.00 |
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Rituals of Movement in the Writing of Judith Ortiz Cofer
Lorraine M. Lopez & Molly Crumpton Winter, editors |
| Rituals of Movement in the Writing of Judith Ortiz Cofer is the first book-length collection of scholarship on the writing of Judith Ortiz Cofer and establishes her as an important contemporary American author. Ten analytical essays and four interviews explore the complexity and originality of her work and her central themes of Puerto Rican identity, cross-cultural experience, and the... More |
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"Ortiz Cofer has been illuminating the Puerto Rican community's journeys back and forth between the Caribbean island and the U.S., between rural landscapes and urban... Read excerpt |
August 15, 2012, Caribbean Studies Press, 308pp, softcover
ISBN SBN: 978-1-58432-862-2. |
$24.50 |
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Who's Who in the Trinidad and Tobago Diaspora
Michele Reis, Ph.D. |
| "Who's Who in the Trinidad and Tobago Diaspora" is a comprehensive reference that locates and highlights the achievements of outstanding sons and daughters of the twin-island Republic. This illustrated work contains concise biographies of notable individuals in a wide variety of professions and geographic locations outside the Caribbean. Some of the fields represented in the book include academia, business, community... More |
May, 2012, Caribbean Studies Press, 240pp, includes photographs, softcover
ISBN 978-1-58432-828-5 / Cat# CSP 828 |
$35.00 |
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Masters of the Dew
Jacques Roumain, trans. Langston Huges & Mercer Cook |
| This classic Haitian novel tells of the traditional rural life and people of Haiti, dominated by the natural world. This is a deeply powerful story of the harsh existence of peasant farmers struggling in a world both beautiful and unforgiving.
The tale begins with the return of Manuel, a prodigal son, to his aging parents'homestead and the realities of subsistence agriculture... More |
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"His face, drenched with sweat, hardened, for what he saw was a grilled expanse of dirty rusty color spotted by a scattering of moldy huts.... Read excerpt |
March, 2012, Caribbean Studies Press, 188pp, Softcover
ISBN 978-1-58432-849-0 Cat # CSP849 |
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Cuba
The Struggle for Consumption
Anna C. Pertierra |
| For the past 20 years in Cuba, urban life has been characterized by a shortage of material resources, a decline in living standards, and an unpredictable and changing economy. By researching everyday activities in the island's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, this book presents a dynamic portrait of contemporary domestic life and consumer culture in Santiago de Cuba, which... More |
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"The daily experiences of being a consumer in a society where consumption is largely experienced as frustration and an absence of desirable goods has come... Read excerpt |
October 2011, Caribbean Studies Press Cat # CSP7530, 275pp, 14 b&w illustrations, softcover
ISBN 978-1-58432-753-0 Cat # CSP7530 |
$24.50 |
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A Spirited Butterfly
A History of Fashion in Trinidad and Tobago
Rosemary Stone |
| This lavishly illustrated book presents a historical perspective and a contemporary look at fashion design and manufacturing, as well as the role of the fashion industry in the social, cultural and economic development of Trinidad and Tobago. Chapters review the history of fashion development from 1834, after slavery, through the twentieth century and brings us to an exciting and new... More |
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"In the Caribbean, especially in Trinidad and Tobago, designers do not need muses or fantasy women to produce desirable outfits; they tend to sacrifice the... Read excerpt |
May 2011, Caribbean Studies Press Cat # CSP7212, 285pp, Over 100 color illustrations, softcover
ISBN 978-1-58432-717-2 |
$60.00 |
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Pawol Lakay
Haitian Creole Language and Culture for Beginner and Intermediate Learners
Frenand Leger |
| Pawol Lakay is a complete first and second year set of Kreyol materials designed for beginners and intermediate learners at the college level. It is the most comprehensive resource for the teaching and learning of Kreyol available on the market. This textbook adopts a pragmatic approach to the teaching of language: emphasizing the value of communicative competence, functional language use,... More |
2011, Educa Vision Inc, 481pp, Cover Design By: Louise Canuto, Paperback
ISBN 978584326878 |
$54.95 |
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Social Networks and the Mental Health of Haitian Immigrants
Nicolas, DeSilva, Donnelly |
| Haitian immigration to the U.S. is steadily increasing, with Haitians comprising the 3rd largest ethnic group in the U.S.
Stressors of discrimination and prejudice, combined with acculturation, may predispose Haitians to particular mental health problems. Scarce existing research suffers from a rudimentary understanding of Haitian life, and little is known about family and community life and acculturation.
The authors aim to elucidate... More |
11/01/10, Caribbean Studies Press Cat # CSP 5664, 194pp, Paperback
ISBN 978-1-58432-686-1 |
$24.50 |
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Music of the Indian Diaspora in Trinidad
Laxmi G. Tewari |
| The largely rural Indian diaspora in Trinidad traditionally placed great importance on ceremonial folk songs. Passing down these oral traditions is important in maintaining Indian philosophy and values. This book chronicles life-cycle ceremonies and festivals with their songs. Includes 222 songs in Devanagari script, followed by English translations.
Music CD accompanies the book.
Catalog #: CSP5661 |
11/01/10, Caribbean Studies Press, 290pp, Paperback with CD
ISBN 978-1-58432-647-2 |
$40.00 |
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