Trinidad Carnival: The Cultural Politics of a Tran…

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Like many Caribbean nations, Trinidad has felt the effects of globalization on its economy, politics, and expressive culture. Even Carnival, once a clandestine folk celebration, has been transformed into a major transnational festival. In Trinidad Carnival, Garth L. Green, Philip W. Scher, and an international group of scholars explore Carnival as a reflection of the nation and culture of Trinidad and Trinidadians worldwide. The nine essays cover topics such as women in Carnival, the politics and poetics of Carnival, Carnival and cultural memory, Carnival as a tourist enterprise, the steelband music of Carnival, Calypso music on the world stage, Carnival and rap, and Carnival as a global celebration. For readers interested in the history and current expression of Carnival, this volume offers a multidimensional and transnational view of Carnival as a representation of Trinidad and Caribbean culture everywhere.

Contributors are Robin Balliger, Shannon Dudley, Pamela R. Franco, Patricia A. de Freitas, Ray Funk, Garth L. Green, Donald R. Hill, Lyndon Phillip, Victoria Razak, and Philip W. Scher.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indiana University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 28, 2007
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0253218837
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0253218834
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.26 x 6.53 x 0.7 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,468,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Trinidad & Tobago History #2,048 in South American History (Books) #3,981 in General Anthropology
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