Book
Urban life in the Caribbean: a study of a Haitian urban community
Schenkman Pub. Co. • Cambridge, Mass. • Published In 1983 • Pages:
By: Laguerre, Michel S..
Abstract
This book, by a native Haitian scholar, presents an analysis of urban life in Haiti through a study of a downtown Port-au-Prince community called Upper Belair. Home to influential Voodoo practioners and a poor majority, this slum community is known in Haiti for its rebellious reputation. The author argues that the dynamics of life in this community reflects the dependence of the poor upon the local elite. A good portion of the book is devoted to discussing the many manifestations of this dependency. The author uses these information to argue that the Upper Belair community and the City are not isolated units. They are enmeshed in a world economy which perpetuates their backwardnesses through increasing dependency. Building on this local experience, the author also attributes the underdevelopment of Haiti to its structural dependency upon the outside world.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Caribbean
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2011
- Field Date
- 1974-1976
- Coverage Date
- 1625-1982
- Coverage Place
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Notes
- Michel S. Laguerre
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-207) and index
- LCCN
- 82010765
- LCSH
- Voodooism--Haiti--Port-au-Prince--Case studies
- Sociology, Urban--Case studies
- Cities and towns--Caribbean Area--Case studies
- Port-au-Prince (Haiti)--Social conditions--Case studies