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Caribbean cultural thought

by Yanique Hume and Aaron Kamugisha (2013)

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Caribbean Cultural Thought presents a critical appraisal of the range of issues and themes that have been pivotal in the study of Caribbean societies. Written from the perspective of primarily Caribbean authors and renowned scholars of the region, it excavates classic texts in Caribbean Cultural Thought and places them in dialogue with contemporary interrogations and explorations of regional cultural politics and debates concerning identity and social change; colonialism, diaspora, aesthetics, religion and spirituality, gender and sexuality, and nationalism.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreCaribbean cultural thought Lead Character

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