A dream deferred : Guyana, identities under the colonial shadow / Stephen Spencer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, Steve, 1956- author.

Series:

African Diaspora, 1860-Present (Text)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnicity--Ghana.

Ethnicity.

Ethnic groups--Ghana.

Ethnic groups.

Guyana--History--20th century.

Guyana.

Guyana--Social conditions--20th century.

Guyana--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92 pages) : illustrations, maps

Other Title:

Dream deferred : Guyanese identity and the shadow of colonialism

Place of Publication:

London, England : Hansib Publications, 2007.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This concise book examines the social, cultural and political aspects of Guyana's recent troubled history. Divisive colonialism has created a land of contradictions; in the 1950s the promise of a more united freedom was snatched away by British colonial interests and the USA's Cold War ambitions. Yet despite the polarised ethnic and political divisions the Guyanese display a remarkable ability to cross boundaries and meld complex cultures.These reflections on the struggle to expel the colonial shadow are based on interviews with political figures (like Jagan and Kwayana) and academics (including Clive Thomas and John Le Guerre) as well as the insights of ordinary Guyanese people.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1 Explanations for Ethnic Conflict

CHAPTER 2 Persistence of Ethnic Stereotypes

CHAPTER 3 Political parameters of ethnicity in Guyana

CHAPTER 4 Arenas of Cultural Struggle

CHAPTER 5 The outlook for the future.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 11, 2019).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-84) and index.

OCLC:

1130729639