Title: Carnival and the Formation of a Caribbean Transnation (New World Diasporas)
Description: "This dual-site ethnography follows the celebration of Carnival from Trinidad to North America, where immigrant Trinidadian-Americans loyally perpetuate this annual cultural event. Philip Scher uses the lens of transnationalism to explore the Carnival tradition transported from Trinidad by the immigrant Trinis living in Brooklyn, New York."--Jacket.
Subjects: Carnival, united states, West indians, united states, Brooklyn (new york, n.y.), New york (n.y.), social life and customs, Carnival, West Indians, Ethnic identity, Social life and customs