Caribbean journeys : an ethnography of migration and home in three family networks / Karen Fog Olwig.

Author/creator Olwig, Karen Fog, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoDurham : Duke University Press, 2007.
Descriptionix, 319 pages : genealogical tables ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [297]-310) and index.
LCCN 2006101129
ISBN9780822339779 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0822339773 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780822339946 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0822339943 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GN564.C37 O59 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold