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Autore |
Schmidt Bettina E |
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Titolo |
Caribbean diaspora in USA : diversity of Caribbean religions in New York City / / Bettina E. Schmidt |
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Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2008 |
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1-351-95336-2 |
1-315-26087-5 |
1-281-72118-2 |
9786611721183 |
0-7546-9232-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Collana |
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Vitality of indigenous religions |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Caribbean Americans - New York (State) - New York - Intellectual life |
Caribbean Americans - New York (State) - New York - Religion |
Caribbean Americans - New York (State) - New York - Social life and customs |
Popular culture - New York (State) - New York |
New York (N.Y.) Ethnic relations |
New York (N.Y.) Intellectual life |
New York (N.Y.) Religious life and customs |
New York (N.Y.) Social life and customs |
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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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First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-194) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1 The Multiple Dimensions of Caribbean Culture; 2 Variations of Caribbean Culture(s) in New York City; 3 Caribbean Religions in New York City; 4 Cultural Theories from Latin America and the Caribbean; 5 A New Composition of Culture; 6 Caribbean vs. Monologue Europe?; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Caribbean Diaspora in the USA presents a new cultural theory based on an exploration of Caribbean religious communities in New York City. The Caribbean culture of New York demonstrates a cultural dynamism which embraces Spanish speaking, English speaking and French speaking migrants. All cultures are full of breaks and contradictions as |
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