Creole in the Archive

Explores creole discourse to re-conceptualize archive that is contemporaneous and centralizes the presence and imagery of the Caribbean figure.

List of contents

Introduction: Notebook of a Return / 1. Creolising Archives: A Relational and Contiguous Practice / 2. Caribbean Spaces: Seeing Her Presence, Exploring Her Past / 3. Controlling Her Image / 4. 'See We Here': Determining the Caribbean Self / 5. Visualising Change / Conclusion: Endnote / Index

About the author

Roshini Kempadoo is a scholar, photographer and media artist at the School of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster, London.

Summary

Explores creole discourse to re-conceptualize archive that is contemporaneous and centralizes the presence and imagery of the Caribbean figure.

Product details

• Authors: Roshini Kempadoo, Kempadoo Roshini
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9781783482214
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-221-4
• Series: Critical Perspectives on Theory, Culture and Politics; Critical Perspectives on Theory, Culture and Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, ART / History / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, ART / Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean islands, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, History of the Americas, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence