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This book is a precious document in the intellectual history of the
black Americas. Its author was surely the first academically
respectable white scholar to take seriously the cultural
achievements of Afro-Americans, throughout the hemisphere. His
influence is still keenly felt, within and beyond his discipline.
Yale University Publications In Anthropology, No. 64.
A renowned anthropologist explores the history and meaning of
eating in America.
Addressing issues ranging from the global phenomenon of Coca-Cola
to the diets of American slaves, Sidney Mintz shows how our choices
about food are shaped by a vast and increasingly complex global
economy. He demonstrates that our food choices have enormous and
often surprising significance.
In 'Caribbean Contours' eight leading scholars in the humanities
and the social sciences survey the history, politics, economics,
demography, and culture of the Caribbean to provide an
authoritative yet accessible introduction to this complex and
geographically fragmented region.
This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during
one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a
fresh perspective on the African-American past.
With a new preface by the author
This is the absorbing story of Don Taso, a Puerto Rican sugar cane worker, and of his family and the village in which he lives. Told largely in his own words, it is a vivid account of the drastic changes taking place in Puerto Rico, as he sees them. Worker in the Cane is both a profound social document and a moving spiritual testimony. Don Taso portrays his harsh childhood, his courtship and early marriage, his grim struggle to provide for his family. He tells of his radical political beliefs and union activity during the Depression and describes his hardships when he was blacklisted because of his outspoken convictions. Embittered by his continuing poverty and by a serious illness, he undergoes a dramatic cure and becomes converted to a Protestant revivalist sect. In the concluding chapters the author interprets Don Taso's experience in the light of the changing patterns of life in rural Puerto Rico.
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