Questions of Criolian Contagion

This essay explores the plantation system as it operated in the Greater Caribbean in the formation of creole communities. Special focus is given to the two kinds of markets found in such communities, and to the ways in which African approaches to work and play entered into the rich mix of cultural f...

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Published in:The Journal of American folklore 2003-01, Vol.116 (459), p.73-87
Main Author: Abrahams, Roger D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Creole genesis
Culture
Ethnic Studies
Folklore
Folklorists
Holidays & special occasions
Language
Nation states
Plantations
Surveillance
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Summary:This essay explores the plantation system as it operated in the Greater Caribbean in the formation of creole communities. Special focus is given to the two kinds of markets found in such communities, and to the ways in which African approaches to work and play entered into the rich mix of cultural forms growing out of the plantation experiment.
ISSN:0021-8715
1535-1882
DOI:10.2307/4137943