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Looking At The Development Of Cultural Identity In The Global Context, This Text Uses The Approach Of Historical Anthropology. It Examines The Way In Which The West Indian Community Of Nevis, Has, Since The 1600s, Incorporated Both African And European Cultural Elements Into The Framework Of Social Life, To Create An Afro-caribbean Culture That Was Distinctive And Yet Geographically Unbounded - A Global Culture. The Book Takes As Its Point Of Departure The Processes Of Cultural Interaction And Reflectivity. It Argues That The Study Of Cultural Continuity Should Be Guided By The Notion O Book Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1 Africans In English Patriachy; 2 Afro-caribbean Culture, Euro-caribbean Institutions; 3 The Methodist Society; 4 In A Free Society; 5 The Struggle For Recognition; 6 The Demise Of The Local:the Background For A Global Community; 7 The Global Community; 8 Global Culture, Island Identity; Conclusion; References; Index Karen Fog Olwig. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 209-230) And Index. English