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- catalog abstract ""The culture and customs of colorful Jamaica receive needed attention in this volume, which is written by insiders. Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation: its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts. Unique to this volume are presentations on Jamaican Creole and the education system, which have never before been found in a book aimed at a general audience. Students and other interested readers will find this volume indispensable for the detailed insight on the makings of modern Jamaica."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11932939.
- catalog contributor b11932940.
- catalog coverage "Jamaica Civilization.".
- catalog coverage "Jamaica Social life and customs.".
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""The culture and customs of colorful Jamaica receive needed attention in this volume, which is written by insiders. Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation: its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts. Unique to this volume are presentations on Jamaican Creole and the education system, which have never before been found in a book aimed at a general audience. Students and other interested readers will find this volume indispensable for the detailed insight on the makings of modern Jamaica."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Context -- Religion -- Education -- Language -- Social customs -- Media and cinema -- Literature -- Music -- Performing arts -- Visual arts.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p.[195]-207) and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 217 p., [15] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Culture and customs of Jamaica.".
- catalog identifier "031330534X (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Culture and customs of Jamaica.".
- catalog isPartOf "Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1521-8856".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, CT : Greenwood Press,".
- catalog relation "Culture and customs of Jamaica.".
- catalog spatial "Jamaica Civilization.".
- catalog spatial "Jamaica Social life and customs.".
- catalog spatial "Jamaica.".
- catalog subject "972.92 21".
- catalog subject "F1874 .M67 2000".
- catalog subject "Popular culture Jamaica.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Context -- Religion -- Education -- Language -- Social customs -- Media and cinema -- Literature -- Music -- Performing arts -- Visual arts.".
- catalog title "Culture and customs of Jamaica / Martin Mordecai and Pamela Mordecai.".
- catalog type "text".