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Creolization : History, Ethnography, Theory

By Charles Stewart

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Year
2007
ISBN
9781598747607, 9781598742787
LCC
GN549.C73 -- C74 2007eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14885623 bytes)
Pages
277\277
Time added
2023-08-24 22:35:33
Creoles -- Ethnic identity. ; Creoles -- History.

Description

Social scientists have used the term "Creolization" to evoke cultural fusion and the emergence of new cultures across the globe. However, the term has been under-theorized and tends to be used as a simple synonym for "mixture" or "hybridity." In this volume, by contrast, renowned scholars give the term historical and theoretical specificity by examining the very different domains and circumstances in which the process takes place. Elucidating the concept in this way not only uncovers a remarkable history, it also re-opens the term for new theoretical use. It illuminates an ill-understood idea, explores how the term has operated and signified in different disciplines, times, and places, and indicates new areas of study for a dynamic and fascinating process.

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