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The Idea of Haiti: Rethinking Crisis and Development
Millery Polyne (Ed.)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Polyne, Millery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
After Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, aid workers and offers of support poured in from around the world. Tellingly, though, news reports on the catastrophe and relief efforts frequently included a pejorative description of the country that outsiders were determined to rebuild: the troubled island nation, a nation plagued by political violence. There was much talk of inventing a new Haiti, which would presumably mimic Western modes of development and thus mitigate political instability and crisis. As contributors to this wide-ranging book reveal, Haiti has long been marginalized as an embodiment of alterity, ... Read more
After Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, aid workers and offers of support poured in from around the world. Tellingly, though, news reports on the catastrophe and relief efforts frequently included a pejorative description of the country that outsiders were determined to rebuild: the troubled island nation, a nation plagued by political violence. There was much talk of inventing a new Haiti, which would presumably mimic Western modes of development and thus mitigate political instability and crisis. As contributors to this wide-ranging book reveal, Haiti has long been marginalized as an embodiment of alterity, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
409g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816681327
SKU
V9780816681327
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About Millery Polyne (Ed.)
Millery Polyne is assistant professor at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.
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