Human biology of Afro-Caribbean populations / Lorena Madrigal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Madrigal, Lorena, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 45.

Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human biology--Caribbean Area.

Human biology.

Human population genetics--Caribbean Area.

Human population genetics.

Black people--Diseases--Caribbean Area.

Black people.

Demographic anthropology--Caribbean Area.

Demographic anthropology.

Physical anthropology--Caribbean Area.

Physical anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 251 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive study of the microevolution of Caribbean populations of African descent, this 2006 book reviews the conditions endured by the slaves during their passage and in the plantations and how these conditions may have affected their own health and that of their descendants. Providing an evolutionary framework for understanding the epidemiology of common modern-day diseases such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes, it also looks at infectious diseases and their effect on the genetic make-up of Afro-Caribbean populations. Also covered are population genetics studies that have been used to understand the microevolutionary pathways for various populations, and demographic characteristics including the relationships between migration, family type and fertility. Ending with a case study of the Afro-Caribbean population of Limón, Costa Rica, this book is an essential resource for researchers working in biological anthropology, demography, and epidemiology, and for those interested in the African diaspora in the New World.

Contents:

The African slave trade and the Caribbean

Obesity, hypertension, and non-insulin dependent diabetes in Afro-Caribbean populations : an evolutionary overview

Infectious disease epidemiology and Afro-Caribbean populations

Population genetics of Afro-Caribbean groups

Demography of Afro-Caribbean groups

The Afro-Caribbean population in Limón, Costa Rica.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-107-15934-2

1-280-54129-6

9786610541294

0-511-22547-4

0-511-22413-3

0-511-22604-7

0-511-31619-4

0-511-54249-6

0-511-22480-X

OCLC:

191675026