Caribbean journeys: an ethnography of migration and home in three family networks

Introduction -- pt. 1. A Jamaican family. Learning to mix in society. Seeking improvement beyond Jamaica -- pt. 2. A Dominican family. The village origins. In pursuit of a proper livelihood. -- pt. 3. A Nevisian family. A family home. To better our condition -- pt. 4. The family legacies. The first...

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Main Author: Olwig, Karen Fog 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2007
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Summary:Introduction -- pt. 1. A Jamaican family. Learning to mix in society. Seeking improvement beyond Jamaica -- pt. 2. A Dominican family. The village origins. In pursuit of a proper livelihood. -- pt. 3. A Nevisian family. A family home. To better our condition -- pt. 4. The family legacies. The first generation: migrating for improvement of self and the family. Generational perspectives: negotiating identities and origins. Relating regional, family, and individual histories of migration
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-310) and index
Physical Description:ix, 319 p geneal. tables 23 cm
ISBN:9780822389859
0822389851

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