Slavery, Smallholding and Tourism
Social Transformations in the British Virgin Islands
SLAVERY, SMALLHOLDING AND TOURISM 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 reveals 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.…
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- ISBN: 978-1-61027-120-2
- EAN: 9781610271202
- Produktnummer: 12597077
- Verlag: Quid Pro, LLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D1.5 cm 461 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 461
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