The Construction and Representation of Race and Ethnicity in the Caribbean and the World

by Mervyn C. Alleyne

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Mervyn Alleyne's work examines how the meanings and values of race and ethnicity have been constructed historically and how they are represented symbolically, with particular focus on the Caribbean. Alleyne examines the historical development of these categories in Europe, Asia and Africa and proceeds to an analysis of the Caribbean. Through this analysis, Alleyne draws on a wide array of evidence to ultimate oppose the widely held notion that racial...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:9766401799

ISBN13:9789766401795

Release Date:August 2005

Publisher:University of the West Indies Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 8.8" x 5.9"

Related Subjects

Americas Caribbean & West Indies Cultural History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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