Get Involved! : Stories of Bahamian Civil Society Paperback / softback
by Kim Williams-Pulfer
Part of the Critical Caribbean Studies series
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Philanthropy is commonly depicted as a universal practice and is either valued for supporting community transformation or critiqued for limiting social justice.
However, dominant definitions and even popular connotations tend to privilege wealthy Western approaches.
Using the Caribbean as a rich site of observance and concentrating on the island nation-state of The Bahamas, Get Involved! uncovers the hidden and under-documented activities of “philanthropy from below,” revealing a broader conception of philanthropy and civil society, especially within Black and other historically marginalized populations.
Kim Williams-Pulfer draws on narrative analysis from enslavement to the current post-post-colonial moment, depicting the repertoires and practices of primarily Afro-Bahamians through the stories emerging from history (including the transnational observations of Zora Neale Hurston, social movements, and political and social institution building), the arts (from Junkanoo, literature, and visual practices), to the lived experiences of contemporary civil society leaders.
Get Involved! shows the long history and continued significance of civil society and philanthropic engagement in The Bahamas, the circum-Caribbean, and the wider African Diaspora. Junkanoo is the national cultural festival of The Bahamas. It fosters a sense of community pride, identity, companionship, spirituality and unity.
Watch a video about Junknoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnMpMesNb1Q&t=14s
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages, 1 table
- Publisher:Rutgers University Press
- Publication Date:14/06/2024
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- ISBN:9781978834446
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Pre-OrderFree UK DeliveryThis title is available for pre-order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages, 1 table
- Publisher:Rutgers University Press
- Publication Date:14/06/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781978834446