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Race, Class, and the Politics of Decolonization: Jamaica Journals, 1961 and 1968 (Studies of the Americas)
Colin Clarke
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Description for Race, Class, and the Politics of Decolonization: Jamaica Journals, 1961 and 1968 (Studies of the Americas)
Hardcover. This book offers a detailed picture of Jamaica before and after independence. A 1961 journal sheds light on the political and social context before independence, while a 1968 journal shows how independence dissolved dissident forces and identifies the origins of Jamaica's current two party politics. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
This book offers a detailed picture of Jamaica before and after independence. A 1961 journal sheds light on the political and social context before independence, while a 1968 journal shows how independence dissolved dissident forces and identifies the origins of Jamaica's current two party politics.
This book offers a detailed picture of Jamaica before and after independence. A 1961 journal sheds light on the political and social context before independence, while a 1968 journal shows how independence dissolved dissident forces and identifies the origins of Jamaica's current two party politics.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Studies of the Americas
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137540775
SKU
V9781137540775
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About Colin Clarke
Colin Clarke is an Emeritus Professor at Oxford University and an Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, UK. He is a Caribbeanist and his research interests are in race, ethnicity, and class in urban and rural communities and national contexts. His most recent publications include Decolonizing the Colonial City: Urbanization and Stratification in Kingston, Jamaica (2006) and, with Gillian Clarke, ... Read more
Reviews for Race, Class, and the Politics of Decolonization: Jamaica Journals, 1961 and 1968 (Studies of the Americas)
“The diaries are supplemented by comprehensive footnotes and several fairly short elaborations, and there is a thorough introduction that seeks to position the diaries in their historical and political contexts. … they provide a record of interesting and turbulent times in Jamaica's social and political history … . these diaries tell us much of note about a decolonising and postcolonial ... Read more