The struggle for survival : an historical, political, and socioeconomic perspective of St. Lucia / Anderson Reynolds.

By:

Reynolds, Anderson

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: Vieux Fort, St. Lucia : Jako Books, 2003.Edition: 1st Jako Books edDescription: 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

0970443226
9780970443229

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

972.9843 22

LOC classification:

219 F 2100 R462s 2003

Online resources:

Table of contents

Summary: The Struggle For Survival retells the story of the tragic 1993 banana strike that culminated in the death of two farmers. However, by going beyond the tragedy and delving into the island's history, politics, economics and culture, farmers struggle against droughts, hurricanes, falling prices, corrupt institutions, and multinational corporations is seen as a microcosm of the struggles of a people against slavery, colonization, imperialism, and natural calamities. As such, The Struggle For Survival is nothing less than a story about the birth of a nation, and by depiction the birth of West Indian Civilization.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Recursos Regionales	Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso)	219 F 2100 R462s 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000067411

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-193) and index.

The Struggle For Survival retells the story of the tragic 1993 banana strike that culminated in the death of two farmers. However, by going beyond the tragedy and delving into the island's history, politics, economics and culture, farmers struggle against droughts, hurricanes, falling prices, corrupt institutions, and multinational corporations is seen as a microcosm of the struggles of a people against slavery, colonization, imperialism, and natural calamities. As such, The Struggle For Survival is nothing less than a story about the birth of a nation, and by depiction the birth of West Indian Civilization.

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