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Ruins of Absence,Presence of Caribs: (Post)colonial Representations of Aboriginality in Trinidad and Tobago
Maximilian C. Forte
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Hardback. This study of a contemporary indigenous culture documents the vitality of a number of self-constructed "indigenous" Carib communities in the postcolonial Caribbean. The Caribbean is typically thought of as having no precolonial survivors. Maximilian Forte demonstrates that this is not the case. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4 b/w figures, 7 tables, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
This study of a contemporary indigenous culture documents the vitality of a number of self-constructed ""indigenous"" Carib communities in the postcolonial Caribbean. These small groups, which have asserted their presence through folklore, tradition, and ceremony, have received recognition and support from the state, attention from national media, and a privileged place in historical discussions of the figure of the ""Carib."" The Caribbean is typically thought of as having no precolonial survivors. Maximilian Forte demonstrates that this is not the case. He convincingly argues that an indigenous presence has persisted in Trinidad and Tobago - as an actual demographic presence and ... Read more
This study of a contemporary indigenous culture documents the vitality of a number of self-constructed ""indigenous"" Carib communities in the postcolonial Caribbean. These small groups, which have asserted their presence through folklore, tradition, and ceremony, have received recognition and support from the state, attention from national media, and a privileged place in historical discussions of the figure of the ""Carib."" The Caribbean is typically thought of as having no precolonial survivors. Maximilian Forte demonstrates that this is not the case. He convincingly argues that an indigenous presence has persisted in Trinidad and Tobago - as an actual demographic presence and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813028286
SKU
V9780813028286
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About Maximilian C. Forte
Maximilian C. Forte, assistant professor of anthropology at University College of Cape Breton, Canada, is the author of Against the Trinity: An Insurgent Imam Tells His Story.
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