This book traces the creation of the ethnic groups in the
nineteenth century and its ultimate impact on the colony's
political constituencies in the run-up to independence. The
Construction of the nation in the post colonial period is
approached through an analysis of crocket, trade unions and women
traders in the late 1970s and early 1980s in an effort to identify
patterns in Guyanese nation building. British and US Government
documents illuminate the decolonization process, establishing the
extent, form and timing of Anglo-American complicity in the events
of 19961-64, and indication their impact in ethnic power relations.
Guyana 1838-1985: Ethnicity, Class and Gender combines the
methodologies of history and sociology to reassess the history of
Guyana. It advances two principal arguments. First, that ethnicity
as a historical relationship can be understood as a social
experience if it is viewed as part of a set of overlapping
identities which include class and gender. Second, that ethnicity
in Guyana was created in colonial times and deployed as a toll for
dominance which has reconfigured itself to function effectively in
postcolonial times.
General
Imprint: |
Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica
|
Country of origin: |
Jamaica |
Release date: |
November 2008 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Steve Garner
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
359 |
ISBN-13: |
978-976-637-235-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
976-637-235-7 |
Barcode: |
9789766372354 |
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