Caribbean journeys : an ethnography of migration and home in three family networks

Publication Data

• Title Caribbean journeys : an ethnography of migration and home in three family networks
• Author Karen Fog Olwig
• Publisher Duke University Press
• Publication date 2007
• Publication location Durham, N.C.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
pt. 1. A Jamaican family. Learning to mix in society. Seeking improvement beyond Jamaica
pt. 2. A Dominican family. The village origins. In pursuit of a proper livelihood.
pt. 3. A Nevisian family. A family home. To better our condition
pt. 4. The family legacies. The first generation: migrating for improvement of self and the family. Generational perspectives: negotiating identities and origins. Relating regional, family, and individual histories of migration.

Topics

• Ethnology :: Caribbean Area
• Family :: Caribbean Area
• Work and family :: Caribbean Area
• Caribbean Area :: Social conditions
• Caribbean Area :: Economic conditions
• Caribbean Area :: Emigration and immigration
• Caribbean Area

Caribbean journeys : an ethnography of migration and home in three family networks by Karen Fog Olwig. ISBN 9780822339946. Published by Duke University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.