Description
Most studies view the Caribbean as disparate countries prone to revolution and ripe for rebellion. In a refreshing departure from the norm, Anthony Maingot, using historical and contemporary examples, explains that the region is actually populated by resilient, adaptable societies that combine both modern and conservative elements.
Despite the Caribbean's diverse languages, nationalities, racial differences, ideologies, microhistories, and political systems, it is defined by a similarity of postcolonial-era challenges. Maingot examines the contemporary intellectual, social, economic, and cultural trajectories of Caribbean nations and locates the common conservative thread in its many revolutions and transitions. He concludes that this prevailing tendency deserves better acknowledgment, by which the Caribbean can chart possible productive paths that have not yet been considered, especially with regard to combating increased corruption.
By focusing on changes since the 1990s, this ambitious volume, by one of the preeminent scholars in Caribbean studies, helps define the future course of investigations in this complex region.
About the Author
Anthony P. Maingot, professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology and Founding Professor at Florida International University, USA is the author or co-editor of several books including The United States and the Caribbean: Challenges of an Asymmetrical Relationship.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813061061
Author Anthony P. Maingot
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 669g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 155mm * 25mm
Despite the Caribbean's diverse languages, nationalities, racial differences, ideologies, microhistories, and political systems, it is defined by a similarity of postcolonial-era challenges. Maingot examines the contemporary intellectual, social, economic, and cultural trajectories of Caribbean nations and locates the common conservative thread in its many revolutions and transitions. He concludes that this prevailing tendency deserves better acknowledgment, by which the Caribbean can chart possible productive paths that have not yet been considered, especially with regard to combating increased corruption.
By focusing on changes since the 1990s, this ambitious volume, by one of the preeminent scholars in Caribbean studies, helps define the future course of investigations in this complex region.
About the Author
Anthony P. Maingot, professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology and Founding Professor at Florida International University, USA is the author or co-editor of several books including The United States and the Caribbean: Challenges of an Asymmetrical Relationship.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813061061
Author Anthony P. Maingot
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 669g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 155mm * 25mm
