The Caribbean as Crucible of the Americas.

Conway, Dennis

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ERIC Number: EJ431865

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Caribbean as Crucible of the Americas.

Conway, Dennis

Social Education, v55 n4 p227-31,238 Apr-May 1991

Analyzes social and economic challenges facing the Caribbean region. Examines colonialism's legacy, factors contributing to emigration, and social stratification. Emphasizes difficulties in self-determination created historically by externally introduced ideas, continuing U.S. hegemony, and cultural, racial, and ethnic differences. Provides maps of the region. (CH)

Descriptors: Area Studies, Colonialism, Cultural Pluralism, Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Human Geography, International Relations, North American History, Self Determination, Social History, Social Stratification, World History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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