The parish behind God's back : the changing culture of rural Barbados
"For this latest edition, the authors returned to Barbados to update the changing face of life in St. Lucy, the parish 'behind Godâ#x80;#x99;s back'â#x80;#x94;the islandâ#x80;#x99;s most rural district. After discussing Barbadosâ#x80;#x99;s colonial history as a plantation society based on slavery and the economyâ#x80;#x99;s recent conversion from sugar to tourism, they turn to everyday life in St. Lucy: patterns of work, gender relations, religion, and the meaning of 'community.' The book concludes by examining the global forces and mediaâ#x80;#x94;television, tourism, travel, and the Internetâ#x80;#x94;that connect villagers to the outside and most directly affect their lives. Written with students in mind, this highly readable, illustrated, and thought-provoking account is ideal for courses in cultural anthropology and Caribbean studies. An appendix describes the changes North American students experienced as a result of participating in the anthropology field schools the authors ran in Barbados over a twenty-year period."--from publisher's website
Print Book, English, ©2012
2nd ed
Waveland Press, Long Grove, Ill., ©2012