THE CONFOUNDING ISLAND: JAMAICA AND THE POSTCOLONIAL PREDICAMENT

THE CONFOUNDING ISLAND: JAMAICA AND THE POSTCOLONIAL PREDICAMENTThe preeminent sociologist and National Book Award winning author of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture grapples with the paradox of his homeland: its remarkable achievements amid continuing struggles since independence. There are few places more puzzling than Jamaica. Jamaicans claim their home has more churches per square mile than any other country, yet it is one of the most murderous nations in the world. Its reggae superstars and celebrity

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who has to make choices of conscience he'd never before confronted