Culture and customs of Jamaica / Martin Mordecai and Pamela Mordecai.

By:

Mordecai, Martin

Contributor(s):

Mordecai, Pamela

Series: Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean | Culture and customs of Latin America and the CaribbeanPublication details: Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2001.Description: xviii, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

031330534X
9780313305344
9780313360596
0313360596

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Culture and customs of Jamaica.DDC classification:

972.92 21

LOC classification:

F1874 .M67 2001

Other classification:

II 50000
LB 24640
LB 57640
MS 1240

Contents:

Context -- Religion -- Education -- Language -- Social customs -- Media and cinema -- Literature -- Music -- Performing arts -- Visual arts.

Summary: "The culture and customs of colorful Jamaica receive needed attention in this volume, which is written by insiders. Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation: its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts. Unique to this volume are presentations on Jamaican Creole and the education system, which have never before been found in a book aimed at a general audience. Students and other interested readers will find this volume indispensable for the detailed insight on the makings of modern Jamaica."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index.

Context -- Religion -- Education -- Language -- Social customs -- Media and cinema -- Literature -- Music -- Performing arts -- Visual arts.

"The culture and customs of colorful Jamaica receive needed attention in this volume, which is written by insiders. Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation: its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts. Unique to this volume are presentations on Jamaican Creole and the education system, which have never before been found in a book aimed at a general audience. Students and other interested readers will find this volume indispensable for the detailed insight on the makings of modern Jamaica."--Jacket.

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