Book
When the hands are many: community organization and social change in rural Haiti
Cornell University Press • Ithaca • Published In 2001 • Pages:
By: Smith, Jennie Marcelle.
Abstract
This book discusses the structural causes for the continued impoverishment and marginalization of Haiti rural people from the sufferers' point of view. While recognizing Haitian peasants as some of the most politically disempowered, malnourished, and illiterate people in the world, the author argues that they are capable of explaining the causes of their problems with their own words and 'theories.' Taking the poor's own models for explaining these problems, the book hopes to reverse earlier analysis of Haitians as victims hopelessly waiting to be rescued through material and technical aid. Much of the book is devoted to a closer portrayal of poor peoples' struggle to survive the harsh realities of life in Haiti by finding meaning, protecting their dignity, building community and working toward a more decent tomorrow.
- 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
- 1988-1991, 1995-1996
- Coverage Date
- 1800-2001
- Coverage Place
- Haiti
- Notes
- Jennie Marcelle Smith
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index
- LCCN
- 00012448
- LCSH
- Peasants--Political activity--Haiti--Grand'Anse (Dept.)
- Peasants--Haiti--Grand'Anse (Dept.)--Societies, etc.
- Community organization--Haiti--Grand'Anse (Dept.)
- Social values--Haiti--Grand'Anse (Dept.)
- Folk songs, Creole--Social aspects--Haiti--Grand'Anse(Dept.)
- Subject keywords: Chante pwen