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A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-2010

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Authors:
  1. Raymond Ramcharitar

    1. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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  • Offers an exhaustive history of post-independence Trinidad and Tobago

  • Examines the culture, society and politics of IndoTrinidadians as part of the whole, as opposed to their representation as an alien adjunct to the West Indies

  • Revises and corrects prevailing, fragmented wisdom concerning the history of post-Independence Trinidad and Tobago

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Creole Republic: Past and Present

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    Pages 1-9

  3. Sources, Methods, Theory

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    Pages 11-30

  4. Tobago: Creole Society’s Doppelganger

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    Pages 31-40

  5. Birth of a Creole Nation: 1783–1961

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    Pages 41-54

  6. The Independence Decade

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    Pages 55-89

  7. 1970–1980: Black Power Recedes, Indian Power Surges

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    Pages 91-139

  8. The 1980s: Money, Malaise, Modernity

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    Pages 141-178

  9. Summing up the PNM Generation

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    Pages 179-187

  10. A Decade of Revolution: 1986, 1990, 1995

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    Pages 189-225

  11. The Creole Century Closes: 1996–2000

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    Pages 227-255

  12. History Pauses: 2001–2002

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    Pages 257-264

  13. Rage, Revanchism, Revenge, 2002–2010

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    Pages 265-310

  14. Conclusion: The End of a Decade and an Era

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    Pages 311-322

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 323-343
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About this book

This book offers a history of post-Independence Trinidad and Tobago. It explores how culture and politics have operated in tandem to shape the society. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including literature, government reports, official statistics, the press and the Carnival, it critically analyses the popular conception of creolization as the driving force in modern Trinidad and Tobago. Ultimately, the book examines the way in which Trinidad and Tobago's unique ethnic and political ecosystems contribute to its national character. 



Reviews

“Ramcharitar makes a complex political history chronologically intelligible and very accessible. His recognition of calypso as a key cultural element is excellent. … A clear, scholarly, meticulously detailed and professional work of history.” (Anton L. Allahar, New West Indian Guide, Vol. 96 (3-4), September, 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

    Raymond Ramcharitar

About the author

Raymond Ramcharitar, PhD, is a historian and cultural critic from Trinidad and Tobago. He has published several academic articles on the history, culture and literature of the country. He is also a poet and novelist who has published three collections of poetry, and one of fiction. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-2010

  • Authors: Raymond Ramcharitar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75634-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-75633-8Published: 07 August 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-75636-9Published: 08 August 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-75634-5Published: 06 August 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 343

  • Topics: Modern History, History of the Americas, Cultural History

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