The Dominican Racial Imaginary Surveying the Landscape of Race and Nation in Hispaniola |
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| Author:
| Ricourt, Milagros |
| Series title: | Critical Caribbean Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-8447-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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This book begins with a simple question: why do so many Dominicans deny the African components of their DNA, culture, and history? By poring through rare historical documents and conducting extensive interviews, Milagros Ricourt uncovers a complex and often contradictory Dominican racial imaginary. Finding that the country's social elite has long propagated a national creation myth that revolves around the union of native islanders and Spanish settlers, she also explores how...
More Description This book begins with a simple question: why do so many Dominicans deny the African components of their DNA, culture, and history? By poring through rare historical documents and conducting extensive interviews, Milagros Ricourt uncovers a complex and often contradictory Dominican racial imaginary. Finding that the country's social elite has long propagated a national creation myth that revolves around the union of native islanders and Spanish settlers, she also explores how many Dominicans subvert this official narrative and celebrate their African heritage.