Bascomb, Lia T.,

In plenty and in time of need : popular culture and the remapping of Barbadian identity / Lia T. Bascomb. - New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (307 pages). - Critical Caribbean studies .

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. England's Child, the People's Nation: Myths of Barbadian National Identity; 2. Performing National Identity; 3. Caribbean Queen: Afro-Barbadian Femininity and Alison Hinds Performing the Erotic at Home and Abroad; 4. "Love You All": Rupee, Afro-Barbadian Masculinity, Activism, and the Temptations of a Global Pop Market; 5. Rihanna: Where Celebrity and Tourism Meet at a Dangerous Crossroads of Representation; Conclusion: Celebrating Barbadian Independence: The Golden Jubilee; Acknowledgments; Permissions; Notes



9781978803985


Nationalism and the arts--Barbados.
Postcolonialism and the arts--Barbados.
Popular culture--Barbados.
Gender expression--Barbados.


Electronic Books.

NX180 / .I575 2020