Sounds of Vacation: Political Economies of Caribbean Tourism

by Timothy Rommen and Jocelyne Guilbault

The contributors to Sounds of Vacation examine the commodification of music and sound at popular vacation destinations throughout the Caribbean in order to tease out the relationships between political economy, hospitality, and the legacies of slavery and colonialism. Drawing on case studies from Barbados, the Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, and Saint Lucia, the contributors point to the myriad ways live performances, programmed music, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478004886
• ISBN13: 9781478004882
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"