Caribbean heritage /
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| Imprint: | Kingston, Jamaica : University of the West Indies Press, 2012. |
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| Description: | ix, 394 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9037767 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Caribbean Heritage: An Introduction
- Part 1. Intangible Heritage
- 1. Anansi: An African Legacy Bridging Time, Spaces and Spirits
- 2. Measuring the Postmodern Dynamics of Trinidadian Cultural Heritage
- 3. Our Cross to Bear: The Trinity Cross, Heritage and Identity in Trinidad and Tobago
- 4. Population Dynamics and Temporal Impact on Popular Culture: The Case of Trinidad Carnival
- 5. Hispanic Heritage in Trinidad
- 6. The Politics of Perspective: Counter-Discourse and Popular Romance within the Caribbean
- 7. "Culturally Relevant Pedagogy" in the Caribbean: Traditional Practices and Beliefs in the Science Classroom
- 8. The Role of Proverbs in Caribbean Education
- 9. Caribbean Languages and Caribbean Linguistics
- 10. The Role of Libraries in Preserving and Disseminating Caribbean Heritage Materials: A Case Study of the Alma Jordan Library at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
- 11. Postcard Images of Trinidad: The Michael Goldberg Collection
- Part 2. Philanthropy
- 12. Audrey Layne Jeffers: Key to Trinidadian Philanthropic and Social Service Heritage
- 13. West Indian Patriot in West Africa: A Case Study of George James Christian of Dominica and the Gold Coast
- Part 3. The Natural Environment and Plant Uses
- 14. Caribbean People and the Sea
- 15. Natural History of Trinidad and Tobago
- 16. Medicinal Plants of Trinidad and Tobago
- 17. Caribbean Food Plants
- Part 4. Land Tenure and Built Heritage
- 18. Valuing Our "Family Land" Heritage
- 19. The Evolution of a Townscape: "Archi-Scapes" and "Archi-Facts" in Port Antonio, Jamaica
- 20. Geology and the Preservation of Historic Buildings: Cracking in the Walls of the Citadel, Brimstone Hill Fortress, St Kitts
- 21. Exploring Caribbean Industrial Heritage
- Part 5. Archaeology and Museology
- 22. Creativity in Maritime Heritage Management in the Cayman Islands
- 23. Regulating the Movement of Cultural Property Within and Out of Jamaica
- 24. Imagined History: Colonialism and Caribbean Museums
- 25. Identity Forged: The Museum's Role in the Creation of Identity in the English-Speaking Caribbean
- Glossary
- Contributors
