Race, Nation, and West Indian Immigration to Honduras, 1890-1940
| Author | : Glenn A. Chambers |
| Publisher | : LSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 217 |
| Release | : 2010-05-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807137482 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807137480 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (480 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Race, Nation, and West Indian Immigration to Honduras, 1890-1940 by : Glenn A. Chambers
Download or read book Race, Nation, and West Indian Immigration to Honduras, 1890-1940 written by Glenn A. Chambers and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glenn A. Chambers examines the West Indian immigrant community in Honduras through the development of the country's fruit industry, revealing that West Indians fought to maintain their identities as workers, Protestants, blacks, and English speakers in the midst of popular Latin American nationalistic notions of mestizaje, or mixed-race identity.