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Author : Andrew Salkey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (271 download)
Download or read book West Indian stories written by Andrew Salkey and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Grace Hallworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749717179
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Cric Crac written by Grace Hallworth and published by . This book was released on 1994-07-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book West Indian Folk-tales written by Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1966 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares traditional tales about animals, adventurers, and the supernatural.
Author : Suzanne Model
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1610444000
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)
Download or read book West Indian Immigrants written by Suzanne Model and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2008-06-12 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Indian immigrants to the United States fare better than native-born African Americans on a wide array of economic measures, including labor force participation, earnings, and occupational prestige. Some researchers argue that the root of this difference lies in differing cultural attitudes toward work, while others maintain that white Americans favor West Indian blacks over African Americans, giving them an edge in the workforce. Still others hold that West Indians who emigrate to this country are more ambitious and talented than those they left behind. In West Indian Immigrants, sociologist Suzanne Model subjects these theories to close historical and empirical scrutiny to unravel the mystery of West Indian success. West Indian Immigrants draws on four decades of national census data, surveys of Caribbean emigrants around the world, and historical records dating back to the emergence of the slave trade. Model debunks the notion that growing up in an all-black society is an advantage by showing that immigrants from racially homogeneous and racially heterogeneous areas have identical economic outcomes. Weighing the evidence for white American favoritism, Model compares West Indian immigrants in New York, Toronto, London, and Amsterdam, and finds that, despite variation in the labor markets and ethnic composition of these cities, Caribbean immigrants in these four cities attain similar levels of economic success. Model also looks at "movers" and "stayers" from Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Guyana, and finds that emigrants leaving all four countries have more education and hold higher status jobs than those who remain. In this sense, West Indians immigrants are not so different from successful native-born African Americans who have moved within the U.S. to further their careers. Both West Indian immigrants and native-born African-American movers are the "best and the brightest"—they are more literate and hold better jobs than those who stay put. While political debates about the nature of black disadvantage in America have long fixated on West Indians' relatively favorable economic position, this crucial finding reveals a fundamental flaw in the argument that West Indian success is proof of native-born blacks' behavioral shortcomings. Proponents of this viewpoint have overlooked the critical role of immigrant self-selection. West Indian Immigrants is a sweeping historical narrative and definitive empirical analysis that promises to change the way we think about what it means to be a black American. Ultimately, Model shows that West Indians aren't a black success story at all—rather, they are an immigrant success story.
Author : Mary C. WATERS
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674044944
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (449 download)
Download or read book Black Identities written by Mary C. WATERS and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is generally considered to be a great success. Mary Waters, however, tells a very different story. She finds that the values that gain first-generation immigrants initial success--a willingness to work hard, a lack of attention to racism, a desire for education, an incentive to save--are undermined by the realities of life and race relations in the United States. Contrary to long-held beliefs, Waters finds, those who resist Americanization are most likely to succeed economically, especially in the second generation.
Author : Stewart Brown
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192802293
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (22 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories written by Stewart Brown and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean is the source of one of the richest, most accessible, and yet technically adventurous traditions of contemporary world literature. This collection extends beyond the realm of English-speaking writers, to include stories published in Spanish, French, and Dutch. It brings together contributions from major figures such as V. S. Naipaul, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and work from the exciting new generation of Caribbean writers represented by Edwidge Danticat, and Jamaica Kincaid.
Author : Mary Prince
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486146936
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book The History of Mary Prince written by Mary Prince and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince — a slave in the British colonies — vividly recalls her life in the West Indies, her rebellion against physical and psychological degradation, and her eventual escape in 1828 in England.
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Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 9780175660018
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Nelson's West Indian Readers First Primer written by and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2000-02-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NO description available
Author : Stewart Brown
Publisher : Peepal Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 9781845230548
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)
Download or read book The Bowling was Superfine written by Stewart Brown and published by Peepal Tree Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-faceted portrait of the significance of cricket to the Caribbean, 'The Bowling Was Superfine' is a homage to the game that has been transformed from a colonial sport into a source of Caribbean nationalism.
Author : Anne Walmsley
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1398319600
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (983 download)
Download or read book The Sun's Eye written by Anne Walmsley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories, overflowing with life and acute observations about society. In the vast Atlantic The sun's eye blazes over the edge of the ocean And watches the islands in a great bow curving From Florida down to the South American coast. The poems and stories included in The Sun's Eye present a selection of old favourites and new discoveries, celebrating the rich, warm, vibrant and vital life in the string of islands which curve down from Florida to the South American coast. A great celebration of Caribbean culture, and testimonial to all who have felt the warmth of the Caribbean sun and the whisper of the Caribbean breeze. Suitable for readers aged 11 and above.
Author : Alana Robson
Publisher : Banana Books
ISBN 13 : 9781800490680
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Kitchi written by Alana Robson and published by Banana Books. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He is forever and ever here in spirit" An adventure. A magic necklace. Brotherhood. Six-year-old Forrest feels lost now that his big brother Kitchi is no longer here. He misses him every day and clings onto a necklace that reminds him of Kitchi. One day, the necklace comes to life. Forrest is taken on a magical adventure, where he meets a colourful cast of characters, including a beautiful, yet mysterious fox, who soon becomes his best friend. www.kitchithespiritfox.com
Author : Lucy Evans
Publisher : Peepal Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 9781845231262
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (312 download)
Download or read book The Caribbean Short Story written by Lucy Evans and published by Peepal Tree Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short story has been integral to the development of Caribbean literature, and continues to offer possibilities for invention and reinvigoration. As the most comprehensive study of its kind, this important and timely volume explores the significance of the short story form to Caribbean cultural production across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The twenty original essays collected here offer a unique set of inquiries and insights into the historical, cultural and stylistic characteristics of Caribbean short story writing. The book draws together diverse critical perspectives from established and emerging scholars, including Shirley Chew, Alison Donnell, James Procter, Raymond Ramcharitar and Elaine Savory. Essays cover the publishing histories of specific islands; intersections of the local, global and diasporic; treatments of race and gender; language, orality and genre; and cultural contexts from tourism to calypso to cricket. Book jacket.
Author : J. O. Cutteridge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Nelson's West Indian Readers written by J. O. Cutteridge and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Salkey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (71 download)
Download or read book West Indian Stories written by Andrew Salkey and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Salkey
Publisher : London, Faber
ISBN 13 : 9780571086306
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (863 download)
Download or read book West Indian Stories written by Andrew Salkey and published by London, Faber. This book was released on 1960 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janelle Rodriques
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429998651
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Narratives of Obeah in West Indian Literature written by Janelle Rodriques and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores representations of Obeah – a name used in the English/Creole-speaking Caribbean to describe various African-derived, syncretic Caribbean religious practices – across a range of prose fictions published in the twentieth century by West Indian authors. In the Caribbean and its diasporas, Obeah often manifests in the casting of spells, the administration of baths and potions of various oils, herbs, roots and powders, and sometimes spirit possession, for the purposes of protection, revenge, health and well-being. In most Caribbean territories, the practice – and practices that may resemble it – remains illegal. Narratives of Obeah in West Indian Literature analyses fiction that employs Obeah as a marker of the Black ‘folk’ aesthetics that are now constitutive of West Indian literary and cultural production, either in resistance to colonial ideology or in service of the same. These texts foreground Obeah as a social and cultural logic both integral to and troublesome within the creation of such a thing as ‘West Indian’ literature and culture, at once a product of and a foil to Caribbean plantation societies. This book explores the presentation of Obeah as an ‘unruly’ narrative subject, one that not only subverts but signifies a lasting ‘Afro-folk’ sensibility within colonial and ‘postcolonial’ writing of the West Indies. Narratives of Obeah in West Indian Literature will be of interest to scholars and students of Caribbean Literature, Diaspora Studies, and African and Caribbean religious studies; it will also contribute to dialogues of spirituality in the wider Black Atlantic.
Author : Bill Schwarz
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719064753
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (647 download)
Download or read book West Indian Intellectuals in Britain written by Bill Schwarz and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caribbean migration to Britain brought many new things--new music, new foods, new styles. It brought new ways of thinking too. This lively, innovative book explores the intellectual ideas which the West Indians brought with them to Britain. It shows that for more than a century West Indians living in Britain developed a dazzling intellectual critique of the codes of Imperial Britain. This is the first comprehensive discussion of the major Caribbean thinkers who came to live in twentieth-century Britain. Chapters discuss the influence of, amongst others, C.L.R. James, Una Marson, George Lamming, Jean Rhys, Claude McKay and V.S. Naipaul.
