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Empire and nation-building in the Caribbean, Barbados, 1937-66, Mary Chamberlain

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Empire and nation-building in the Caribbean, Barbados, 1937-66, Mary Chamberlain
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Empire and nation-building in the Caribbean
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Responsibility statement
Mary Chamberlain
Series statement
MUP - Manchester Studies in Imperialism
Sub title
Barbados, 1937-66
Table Of Contents
Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The 'romance' of foreign: distance, perspective and an inclusive nationhood -- 3. The exigencies of 'home': Barbadian poverty and British nation-building -- 4. Gender and the moral economy -- 5. Race, nation and the politics of memory -- 6. A common language of the spirit': cultural awakenings and national belongings -- 7. From diffidence to desperation: the British, the Americans, the war and the move to Federation -- 8. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Tables -- Index
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