Indian diaspora in the Caribbean : history, culture and identity / edited by Rattan Lal Hangloo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hangloo, R. L. (Rattan Lal)

Indo-Caribbean Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

East Indian diaspora.

East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago--History.

East Indians.

East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago--Ethnic identity.

Ethnicity.

History.

Trinidad and Tobago.

Physical Description:

viii, 174 pages ; 25 cm

regular print

Place of Publication:

Delhi : Primus Books, 2012.

Contents:

1 'Indian' Culture in Trinidad: Transportation, Reconstruction and Integration, 1845-1970 / Radica Mahase Mahase, Radica 13

2 The Ramayana in Trinidad: A Socio-Historical Perspective / Sherry-Ann Singh Singh, Sherry-Ann 25

3 Muslims in the Caribbean / Nasser Mustapha Mustapha, Nasser 43

4 Trinidad Hinduism, 1917-1945: Religious Transformation and Identity Construction / Sherry-Ann Singh Singh, Sherry-Ann 55

5 The Caribbean Consequences of the Indian Revolt of 1857 / Brinsley Samaroo Samaroo, Brinsley 71

6 Resistance to Enslavement and Oppression in Trinidad, 1802-1849 / Bridget Brereton Brereton, Bridget 95

7 General Elections of 2007 in Trinidad and Tobago: The Indian Factor in the People's National Movement / Benjie Mahabir Mahabir, Benjie 113

8 Nationalism and Education: Dr Eric Williams' Vision for Trinidad and Tobago / Rattan Lal Hangloo Hangloo, Rattan Lal 125

9 Breaking the Glass Ceiling: East Indian Women and Educational Mobility in Trinidad and Tobago / Ann Marie Bissessar Bissessar, Ann Marie 143

10 Market and Field: The Workplace of the Indian Women in Trinidad, 1900-1940 / Shaheeda Hussain Hussain, Shaheeda 155.

Notes:

Contributed articles.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789380607382

9380607385

OCLC:

805870486