The Haiti Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin

The Haiti Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)

While Haiti established the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere and was the first black country to gain independence from European colonizers, its history is not well known in the Anglophone world. The Haiti Reader introduces readers to Haiti's dynamic history and culture from the viewpoint of Haitians from all walks of life. Its dozens of selectionsâ€”most of which appear here in English for the first timeâ€”are representative of Haiti's scholarly, literary, religious, visual, musical, and political cultures, and range from poems, novels, and political tracts to essays, legislation, songs, and folk tales. Spanning the centuries between pre-contact indigenous Haiti to the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, the Reader covers widely known episodes in Haiti's history, such as the U.S. military occupation and the Duvalier dictatorship, as well as overlooked periods such as the decades immediately following Haiti's â€œsecond independenceâ€ in 1934. Whether examining issues of political upheaval, the environment, or modernization, The Haiti Reader provides an unparalleled look at Haiti's history, culture, and politics.
Country USA
Brand Duke University Press
Manufacturer Duke University Press Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781478006770
ReleaseDate 2020-01-20
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781478006770

The Haiti Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)