In Plenty and in Time of Need : Popular Culture and the Remapping of Barbadian Identity.

In Plenty and in Time of Need demonstrates how the unique history of Barbados has contributed to complex relations of national, gendered, and sexual identities, and how these identities are represented and interpreted on a global stage. As the most widespread manifestation of social commentary, the...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Bascomb, Lia T.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press 2019.
Collection:Critical Caribbean studies.
Accès en ligne:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvscxsc4
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. England's Child, the People's Nation: Myths of Barbadian National Identity; 2. Performing National Identity; 3. Caribbean Queen: Afro-Barbadian Femininity and Alison Hinds Performing the Erotic at Home and Abroad; 4. "Love You All": Rupee, Afro-Barbadian Masculinity, Activism, and the Temptations of a Global Pop Market; 5. Rihanna: Where Celebrity and Tourism Meet at a Dangerous Crossroads of Representation; Conclusion: Celebrating Barbadian Independence: The Golden Jubilee; Acknowledgments; Permissions; Notes