Michael E. O'Neal

Slavery, Smallholding and Tourism: Social Transformations in the British Virgin Islands (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the political economy of development in the British Virgin Islands from plantations, through the evolution of a smallholding economy, to the rise of tourism. The study argues that the demise of plantation economy in the BVI ushered in a century of imperial disinterest persisting until recently, when a new "monocrop" tourism became ascendant. Using an historical and anthropological approach, O'Neal shows how the trend toward reliance on tourism and other dependent industries affects many BVIslanders called the "Belongers" in ways that echo their historical and economic heritage.

Part of the Classic Dissertation Series from Quid Pro, the book adds a new Foreword by Vassar's Colleen Ballerino Cohen and additional commentary by UC-Irvine's Bill Maurer, who shows how even the emergence of a financial services industry may be understood through the insights that O'Neal presents in his study.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: quidpro
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610271196
• Artikelnr.: 72408059