Sidney W. Mintz
Caribbean Transformations
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231071154
- author:
- Sidney W. Mintz
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 355
- Dimensions:
- 20.57 x 13.46 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, General, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Caribbean Transformations explores the complex history and social transformations of the Caribbean region. Under the stress of slavery, people had to improvise and create new forms of human association to structure their pasts and present. The book is divided into three main parts, each preceded by an introductory chapter. The first part examines the African roots of the Caribbean, followed by a discussion of slavery and the plantation system in Puerto Rico. Part Two focuses on the rise of a Caribbean peasantry, who adapted to small plots of land and developed a class of rural landowners producing their own subsistence. The final part looks at the emergence of Caribbean nationhood, including the social structure of its component societies and the implications of this development from an anthropological perspective. The book critiques the ongoing impact of class, color, and other social dimensions on the organization of Caribbean societies, providing a nuanced understanding of this unique region's history and transformation.
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