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Autore |
Olwig Karen Fog <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Caribbean journeys : an ethnography of migration and home in three family networks / / Karen Fog Olwig |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Durham, : Duke University Press, 2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (331 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethnology - Caribbean Area |
Family - Caribbean Area |
Work and family - Caribbean Area |
Caribbean Area Social conditions |
Caribbean Area Economic conditions |
Caribbean Area Emigration and immigration |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-310) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- pt. 1. A Jamaican family. Learning to mix in society. Seeking improvement beyond Jamaica -- pt. 2. A Dominican family. The village origins. In pursuit of a proper livelihood. -- pt. 3. A Nevisian family. A family home. To better our condition -- pt. 4. The family legacies. The first generation: migrating for improvement of self and the family. Generational perspectives: negotiating identities and origins. Relating regional, family, and individual histories of migration. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An ethnographic study of migration based on the experiences of three dispersed Caribbean families as they maintain networks across their diverse locations. |
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