The myth of indigenous caribbean extinction: continuity and reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico)

This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are 'extinct.' Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narratives of Jíbaro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikén. TONY CASTANHA is Lecturer of Indigenous and American Indian Studies in theDepartment of Ethnic Studiesat Hawai'i Pacific University, USA. INDICE: Still There, Always Have Been - Introduction: A New Version of History - Mythmaking in the Caribbean - Early Resistance and Survival in Borikén - Jíbaro Resistance and Continuity - The Modern Jíbaro - Cultural Survival and the Indigenous Movement

• ISBN: 978-0-230-62025-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 14/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido