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New York Univ Pr, 2024. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.90 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. <p><b>Exposes the global threat of environmental catastrophe and the forms of erasure that structure Caribbean women’s lives in the overlooked nation of Guyana</b><br /> Previously ranked among the hemisphere’s poorest countries, Guyana is becoming a global leader in per capita oil production, a shift which promises to profoundly transform the nation. This sea change presents a unique opportunity to dissect both the environmental impacts of modern- world resource extraction and the obscured yet damaging ways in which intersectional race and gender formations circumscribe Caribbean women’s lives.<br /> Drawing from archival research and oral history, and examining mass-mediated flashpoints across the African and Indian diasporas—including Rihanna’s sonic routes, ethnic conflict reportage, HBO’s <i>Lovecraft Country</i>, and… Read More

New York Univ Pr, 2024. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.90 inches.