Haiti Reader - History, Culture, Politics

Spanning the centuries between pre-contact indigenous Haiti to the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, the selections in The Haiti Reader introduce readers to Haiti's dynamic history and culture from the viewpoint of Haitians from all walks of life.

Sommario

Acknowledgments  xiii
Introduction  1
I. Foundations  7
II. The Second Generation  67
III. The Birth of Modern-Day Haiti 127
IV. Occupied Haiti (1915–1934)  177
V. Second Independence  251
VI. The Duvalier Years  307
VII. Overthrow and the Aftermath of Duvalier  389
VIII. Haiti in the New Millennium  449
Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing  513
Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources  519
Index 527

Info autore

Laurent Dubois is Professor of Romance Studies and History at Duke University. 

Kaiama L. Glover is Professor of French and Africana Studies at Barnard College. 

NadÈve MÉnard is Professor of Literature at the École Normale SupÉrieure, UniversitÉ d’État d’HaÏti. 

Millery PolynÉ is Associate Professor of History at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. 

Chantalle F. Verna is Associate Professor of History and International Relations at Florida International University.

Riassunto

Spanning the centuries between pre-contact indigenous Haiti to the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, the selections in The Haiti Reader introduce readers to Haiti's dynamic history and culture from the viewpoint of Haitians from all walks of life.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Laurent Glover Dubois
• Con la collaborazione di: Laurent Dubois (Editore), Kaiama Glover (Editore), Kaiama L Glover (Editore), Kaiama L. Glover (Editore), Nadeve Menard (Editore), Nadève Ménard (Editore), Millery Polyne (Editore), Millery Polyné (Editore), Chantalle F Verna (Editore), Chantalle F. Verna (Editore)
• Editore: Duke University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781478005162
• ISBN: 978-1-4780-0516-2
• Pagine: 544
• Serie: The Latin America Readers
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Nordamerica e America Centrale; Haiti, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Amerikanische Geschichte