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"Orlando Patterson returns to Jamaica, his birthplace, to reckon with its history and culture. Locals claim to be some of the world's happiest people, and their successes in music and athletics are legendary. Yet the country remains violent and poor. In Jamaica the dilemmas of globalization and postcolonial politics are thrown into stark relief"--
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3 editions- Other · English · 2023Harvard University Press · 9780674292246
- Other · English · 2019Harvard University Press · 336 pages · 9780674988057
- Other · English · 2019Harvard University Press · 9780674243064
New York Times reviewedPostcolonialismNationalism and sportsReggae musicUrban poorSocial conditionsEconomic conditionsEconomic history