Life and debt [videorecording] / a Tuff Gong Pictures Production a film by Stephanie Black ; producer, Stephanie Black ; narration writer, Jamaica Kincaid ; director, Stephanie Black.
Interviews with Michael Manley, Stanley Fisher, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Based on "A small place" by Jamaica Kincaid.
Contents:
Welcome to Jamaica -- The International Monetary Fund -- Independence -- Lending -- The sunshine guarantee -- Island production -- Trade barriers -- Dairy -- Bananas -- Tourists -- Free zones -- Life and debt -- McDonald's -- Chicken parts -- Peppers, spices & tourism -- Circumstances -- Just human beings -- Be still Babylon.
Summary:
Jamaica became an independent country from Great Britain in 1962. It is the land of sea, sand and sun ... but it is also a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world's developing countries. Effectively portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of international lending agencies while driving home the devasting consequences of globalization.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.