Caribbean Houses

Author : Michael Connors
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caribbean Houses written by Michael Connors and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caribbean Houses is a lavishly illustrated account of the development of historically significant houses in the West Indies. Author Michael Connors, a West Indian decorative arts scholar, examines venerable houses that remain as a testimony to the rich history and vibrant lifestyle that was, and continues to be, an important part of Caribbean culture. The book is divided into five chapters, one for each European heritage: the Spanish Antilles, the Dutch Leewards, the English Islands, the French Lesser Antilles, and the Danish Virgin Islands. An authoritative text sheds light on the area’s rich architectural and interior design history and gives the reader a unique view of houses that combine the tradition of European styles with the vernacular island forms and decorative motifs. The lavish new photography captures the stunning exteriors and provides a rare look into the interiors of these historic houses, with exotic tropical hardwoods, indigenous stone, and a blending of local crafts and handiwork with antiques and contemporary furnishings. With the disappearance of so much of the Caribbean’s historic domestic architecture, the colonial residences that still exist represent an important historical record of the Caribbean’s material culture.

Author : Robert B. Potter
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9780870499630
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self-help Housing, the Poor, and the State in the Caribbean written by Robert B. Potter and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays represents the first in-depth, scholarly treatment of housing policies and conditions throughout the Caribbean. The contributors consider both the performance of the state and the autonomous activities of the poor, making this volume an invaluable contribution to future planning and debate.The essays, each dealing with a specific island or group of islands, collectively address four main themes: the history of housing provision since colonization, current housing conditions, state policies toward housing provision, and the changing relationships between governments, international funding agencies, the private housing sector, and the peoples' responses. These investigations not only highlight the often alarming problems that Caribbean nations face in providing adequate housing for the poor but also implicate governments in past and present failures and poor performances. However, the essays are also filled with useful insights about the ways in which progressive housing policies can be formulated and implemented. For example, the volume suggests that the Caribbean's rich heritage of folk and vernacular architectural styles should be taken into serious account in future planning efforts.In a concluding synthesis chapter, the volume editors argue that a more progressive future is attainable if all parties exhibit the political will that the poor have already demonstrated.

Author : Caribbean Association of Home Economists
Publisher : Hodder Education
ISBN 13 : 1398369098
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caribbean Home Economics in Action Book 1 Fourth Edition written by Caribbean Association of Home Economists and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provide a solid foundation for the study of Home Economics at CSEC® level and for CVQ certification using a project-based approach with the only resource written by the Caribbean Association of Home Economists. This resource enables students to master the design skills process in the Family and Consumer Management disciplines for both personal and professional aspirations. - Develop understanding with 'Consider this' and 'Did you know?' features which allow for reflection and stretches student's critical thinking and problem-solving skills. - Consolidate knowledge with discussion topics and short practice questions, which enables students' confidence in the subject matter to grow as they prepare for assessment. - Identify avenues for career development with realistic and practical connections to training opportunities clearly signposted throughout.

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Publisher : Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 9780435980467
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caribbean Home Economics in Action written by and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2002 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gilbert Kodilinye
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317675770
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commonwealth Caribbean Property Law written by Gilbert Kodilinye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Property law is concerned with a wider variety of rights, obligations and interests than most other areas of law, and can prove daunting to those studying the subject for the first time. Commonwealth Caribbean Property Law sets out in a clear and concise manner the central principles of the law of real property in the region, in order to guide students through this often complex core subject area. In this new edition, the book has been fully revised and updated to include important new case law from the various Caribbean jurisdictions and an expanded appendix of working documents. With comprehensive coverage of the main topics studied by undergraduates, such as Leases, Co-Ownership, Restrictive Covenants, Easements, Mortgages, and Land Sale, this textbook is essential reading for LLB students in Caribbean universities and students on CAPE Law courses. The extensive coverage of land law from a Caribbean perspective and analysis of the substantive laws of several jurisdictions will also make this text an invaluable reference tool for practitioners.

Author : Robert B. Potter
Publisher : University of the West Indies Press
ISBN 13 : 9789766400057
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low-income Housing and the State in the Eastern Caribbean written by Robert B. Potter and published by University of the West Indies Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive analysis of housing conditions and State policies in three countries of the eastern Caribbean: Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The study focuses on the interrelationships between the poor, low-income housing, and the policies of the State. The author concludes that 'in the realm of State housing policy and provision, the efforts of low-income groups to house themselves have been almost totally neglected as a socio-cultural resource of major importance. -Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57

Author : Gilbert Kodilinye
Publisher : Cavendish Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1843141132
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caribbean Property Law written by Gilbert Kodilinye and published by Cavendish Publishing. This book was released on 2000-10-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The law of real property, or land law, is a core subject in the LLB programmes at universities in the Caribbean, as elsewhere. This book has been designed as a textbook for university students. It will also be useful for students at the professional law schools who are required to take courses in the law of landlord and tenant and for paralegals taking land law courses. It is expected that practitioners will also find the book useful as a work of ready reference, in so far as it consolidates and analyses the substantive laws of several jurisdictions.

Author : William F. Keegan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195392302
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Archaeology written by William F. Keegan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together examples of the best research to address the complexity of the Caribbean past.

Author : Robert B. Potter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317875982
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Contemporary Caribbean written by Robert B. Potter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses on the contemporary economic, social, geographical, environmental and political realities of the Caribbean region. Historical aspects of the Caribbean, such as slavery, the plantation system and plantocracy are explored in order to explain the contemporary nature of, and challenges faced by, the Caribbean. The book is divided into three parts, dealing respectively with: the foundations of the Caribbean, rural and urban bases of the contemporary Caribbean, and global restructuring and the Caribbean: industry, tourism and politics.

Author : Philip W. Scher
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405105658
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on the Caribbean written by Philip W. Scher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: perspectives on The Caribbean perspectives on The Caribbean “Genuflecting to no tired metaphors, this is a refreshing collection of cross-disciplinary voices that compel new ways of seeing and thinking about the still undiscovered Caribbean.” Patricia Mohammed, University of the west Indies, St Augustine Presenting a broad understanding of the complex region of the Caribbean, Perspectives on the Caribbean: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation provides a variety of viewpoints on the rich spectrum of Caribbean culture. Essays, carefully chosen from a vast body of existing literature, expose readers to a variety of approaches, voices and topics that have emerged in Caribbean studies. Readings are interdisciplinary in nature and integrate themes from history, folklore, sociology, anthropology and political economy. Both contemporary viewpoints and classic readings reveal how the Caribbean has led scholars to new ways of exploring cultural hybridity in contemporary society. Each section includes brief introductions to put the readings in context with the connections between modern Caribbean culture and its historical roots, and also includes suggested readings for more in-depth study. Perspectives on the Caribbean offers revealing insights into one of the most diverse and complex regions in the Americas.