"Olwig presents two refreshing perspectives on life in a Caribbean community: the development of an Afro-American way of life and an appreciation of the dignified ways in which St. Johnians use an ideology of exchange to help them shape a distinctive sense of themselves. This is a well-balanced, rich, and very solid contribution to Caribbean studies, creatively combining history and ethnography."Richard Price, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Olwig teaches anthropology at the University of Copenhagen.
"Olwig presents two refreshing perspectives on life in a Caribbean community: the development of an Afro-American way of life and an appreciation of the dignified ways in which St. Johnians use an ideology of exchange to help them shape a distinctive sense of themselves. This is a well-balanced, rich, and very solid contribution to Caribbean studies, creatively combining history and ethnography."Richard Price, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Olwig teaches anthropology at the University of Copenhagen.
Cultural Adaptation and Resistance on St. John: Three Centuries of Afro-Caribbean Life
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780813008189 |
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Publisher: | University Press of Florida |
Publication date: | 08/01/1985 |
Pages: | 279 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d) |