{"product_id":"haiti-and-the-americas-hardcover","title":"Haiti and the Americas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarla Calargé\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRaphael Dalleo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLuis Duno-Gottberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaiti has long played a significant role in global perception of the western hemisphere, but ideas about Haiti often appear paradoxical. Is it a land of tyranny and oppression or a beacon of freedom as site of the world's only successful slave revolution? A bastion of devilish practices or a devoutly religious island? Does its status as the second independent nation in the hemisphere give it special lessons to teach about postcolonialism, or is its main lesson one of failure? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHaiti and the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e brings together an interdisciplinary group of essays to examine the influence of Haiti throughout the hemisphere, to contextualize the ways that Haiti has been represented over time, and to look at Haiti's own cultural expressions in order to think about alternative ways of imagining its culture and history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thinking about Haiti requires breaking through a thick layer of stereotypes. Haiti is often portrayed as the region's nadir of poverty, of political dysfunction, and of savagery. Contemporary media coverage fits very easily into the narrative of Haiti as a dependent nation, unable to govern or even fend for itself, a site of lawlessness that's in need of more powerful neighbors to take control. Essayists in \u003ci\u003eHaiti and the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e present a fuller picture developing approaches that can account for the complexity of Haitian history and culture.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerspectives that shatter the stereotypes and expand understanding of a complex island nation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarla Calargé\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of French and Francophone studies at Florida Atlantic University. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eFrench Forum, French Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrésence Francophone, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. \u003cb\u003eRaphael Dalleo\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Florida Atlantic University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eCaribbean Literature and the Public Sphere: From the Plantation to the Postcolonial\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Latino\/a Canon and the Emergence of Post-Sixties Literature. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Duno-Gottberg\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of Caribbean studies and film at Rice University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSolventar las diferencias: La ideología del mestizaje en Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlbert Camus, Naturaleza: Patria y Exilio\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eClevis Headley\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of philosophy at Florida Atlantic University. He is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eShifting the Geography of Reason: Gender, Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741443625023,"sku":"9781617037573","price":129.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f49367b0396c55d1ba0b24dd8739fdf2.webp?v=1765161178","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/haiti-and-the-americas-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}