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Strolling in the Ruins

The Caribbean's Non-sovereign Modern in the Early Twentieth Century

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Engaging with a historically overlooked period in the Anglophone Caribbean, the book explores the dynamics between British imperialism and emerging nationalism from the Morant Bay Rebellion to World War I. It challenges the notion of this era as uneventful by analyzing diverse cultural texts, revealing the complexities of identity, power, and resistance. The author delves into themes of temporality, diaspora, and the politics of desire, highlighting how colonial subjects navigated their realities amidst the quiet violence of colonial rule, shaping the Caribbean's contemporary identity.

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Strolling in the Ruins, Faith Smith

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Título
Strolling in the Ruins
Subtítulo
The Caribbean's Non-sovereign Modern in the Early Twentieth Century
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
2023
Formato
Tapa dura
Páginas
280
ISBN13
9781478017042
Serie
Calificación
4 de 5
Descripción
Engaging with a historically overlooked period in the Anglophone Caribbean, the book explores the dynamics between British imperialism and emerging nationalism from the Morant Bay Rebellion to World War I. It challenges the notion of this era as uneventful by analyzing diverse cultural texts, revealing the complexities of identity, power, and resistance. The author delves into themes of temporality, diaspora, and the politics of desire, highlighting how colonial subjects navigated their realities amidst the quiet violence of colonial rule, shaping the Caribbean's contemporary identity.