Previous edition: 2013. Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-258) and index.
Contents:
The cultures of the Caribbean. Sugar and slavery -- Slavery, work and the slaves's economy -- Neither black nor white -- The world the planters made -- Slave resistance: Africans, Maroons and women -- The Haitian revolution -- The abolition debates -- Race, racism and equality -- From slavery to freedom -- Riots and resistance in the aftermath of emancipation -- Black cultural nationalism in the Caribbean -- The American century -- Labour protests and the 1930s -- The revolutionary Caribbean -- Decolonization and independence in the Caribbean -- Contemporary themes in the Hispanic and the wider Caribbean -- The cultures of the Caribbean.
Summary:
"In this new edition of his crucial introduction to Caribbean history, Gad Heuman provides a comprehensive overview of the region's history, from its earliest inhabitants to contemporary political and cultural developments. It has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the literature, and takes into account important recent events including the rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba, the ongoing problem of climate change and the threat of the Zika virus. The book considers not only the political and social struggles that have shaped the Caribbean, but also provides a sense of the development of the region's culture." --Provided by publisher.
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