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Maroons in Guyane
Saamaka Dreaming
When Richard and Sally Price stepped out of the canoe to begin their fieldwork with the Saamaka Maroons of Suriname in 1966, they were met with a mixture of curiosity, suspicion, …
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. It is vital that those providing them with care and support understand their …
Caribbean Contours
In 'Caribbean Contours' eight leading scholars in the humanities and the social sciences survey the history, politics, economics, demography, and culture of the Caribbean to …
On the Mall
" . . . engrossing, nuanced, productively and honestly critical in the best sense of the term." —Richard BaumanAfter recounting their experiences as cultural mediators between …
Primitive Art in Civilized Places
What is so "primitive" about primitive art? And how do we dare to use our standards to judge it? Drawing on an intriguing mixture of sources-including fashion ads and films, her …
Co-wives and Calabashes
Explores the world of the Saramaka Maroons of Suriname and the status of women as reflected in social structure and art.
Bay Village
Maroons in Guyane
For more than four centuries, communities of maroons (men and women who escaped slavery) dotted the fringes of plantation America, from Brazil through the Caribbean to the United …
Urogynaecology
Urogynaecological problems are one of the most common reasons that women are referred to the hospital services, and can account for up to a fifth of the gynaecological surgery …