Caribbean Cultural Identity: The Case of Jamaica - Softcover

Nettleford, Rex M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0934934002 ISBN 13: 9780934934008

Publisher: Univ of California Center for Afro, 1980

Synopsis

This timely re-issue (with a new introduction) of Caribbean Cultural Identity: The Case of Jamaica is a re-affirmation of the validity of that persistent quest by the Jamaican and Caribbean people for place and purpose in a globalised world of continuous change.

In post-colonial societies like Jamaica, the issue of cultural identity is as important as political independence and economic self-sufficiency. Professor Nettleford goes further by declaring that cultural identity is as fundamental a reality as food, shelter, clothing and job opportunities and is not a mere abstract preoccupation. For this reason, cultural action is central to effective social change.

This new edition should therefore continue to appeal to policy makers, culture workers and students of cultural studies as well as the general reader interested in the place of culture in development.

About this title

About the Author

Rex Nettleford is Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West indies . He is founder and Artistic Director of Jamaica’s internationally acclaimed National Dance Theatre Company.

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of California Center for Afro
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0934934002
• ISBN 13: 9780934934008
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238