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"For readers seeking an accessible introduction to an academic text on many of the silent aspects of the historical development of the Guyana society, this is a great collection of essays. But for a variety of other excellent reasons, this is a wonderful addition to your collection as well as an enjoyable and informative read." Dr James Rose
Race, Power and Social Segmentation in Colonial Society (1987) studies Guyanese society after slavery and specifically examines the area of social classes and ethnic groups. It also focuses on the theoretical issues in the debate on pluralism versus stratification and provides a detailed interdisciplinary analysis of the process of structural change in a composite colonial society over a significantly long historical period – over half a century.
Updated edition of the lavishly-illustrated insight into the unique and little-known Caribbean nation of Guyana. Known as the Land of Many Waters, Guyana is located on the north-eastern shoulder of South America. It occupies an area slightly smaller than the UK and is the continent's only English-speaking nation. With a majority population - almost equally - of both African and Indian heritage, Guyanese society has been influenced by many traditions and customs and is, today, the quintessential Caribbean nation.
My Heritage-Memories of Growing up in Guyana, South America, traces my East Indian ancestry and upbringing in Guyana. My ancestors were indentured laborers brought to Guyana by the British between 1838 and 1917.