Black and green : Afro-Colombians, development, and nature in the Pacific lowlands / Kiran Asher.

Author/creator Asher, Kiran
Format Book
Publication InfoDurham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxv, 247 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
Black people--Colombia. --Pacific Coast. --Social conditions.
Black people--Civil rights. --Colombia. --Pacific Coast.
Black people--Race identity. --Colombia. --Pacific Coast.
Black people--Colombia. --Pacific Coast. --History.
Civil rights movements--Colombia.
Pacific Coast (Colombia)--Civilization. --African influences.

Contents Introduction: Black social movements and development in the making -- Afro-Colombian ethnicity : from invisibility to the limelight -- "The El Dorado of modern times" : economy, ecology, and territory -- "El ruido interno de comunidades negras" : the ethno-cultural politics of the PCN -- "Seeing with the eyes of Black women" : gender, ethnicity, and development -- Displacement, development, and Afro-Colombian movements.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009005700
ISBN9780822344872 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0822344874 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780822344834 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0822344831 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F2299 .B55 A84 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold