M.G. Smith : social theory and anthropology in the Caribbean and beyond / edited by Brian Meeks ; [includes contributions from Philip Burnham ... and others].

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Smith, M. G. (Michael Garfield)

Meeks, Brian, editor.

Burnham, P. C., 1942-

University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica). Centre for Caribbean Thought.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Conference Name:

Caribbean Reasonings Conference (6th : 2008 : University of the West Indies Mona)

Series:

Caribbean reasonings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, M. G. (Michael Garfield).

Social conditions.

Caribbean Area--Social conditions--1945---Congresses.

Caribbean Area.

Smith, M. G. (Michael Garfield)--Congresses.

Smith, M. G.

Africa, West--Social conditions--Congresses.

Africa, West.

West Africa.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 355 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Social theory and anthropology in the Caribbean and beyond

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica ; Miami [Fla.] : Ian Randle Publishers, 2011.

Contents:

Introduction : the audacious M.G. Smith / Brian Meeks

Critical contestations

Anthropological excursions

Beyond M.G. Smith

Postscript : M.G. Smith, a brief personal memoir / Mary F. Smith.

Notes:

"Collection of essays presented at the 2008 Caribbean Reasonings conference held in honour of M.G. Smith"--P. [4] of cover.

"In June 2008 the Centre for Caribbean Thought hosted the Sixth Caribbean Reasonings Conference at the University of the West Indies Mona ... all but one [of these chapters are] derived from presentations at the 2008 conference"--Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-335) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9789766375331

976637533X

OCLC:

748672411

Publisher Number:

99945253606