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Book Description
The social history of Belize is marked by conflict; between British settlers and the Maya; between masters and slaves; between capitalists and workers; and between the colonial administration and the Belizean people. This collection of essays, analyzes the most import topics during three centuries of colonialism.
Table of Contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part 1 The Early Settlement, Slavery, and Creole Culture
- 1. The Social Structure and Social Relations of the Settlement in the Bay of Honduras (Belize) in the 18th Century
- 2. Slavery in Belize
- 3. African Continuities and Creole Culture in Belize Town in the Nineteenth Century
- Part 2 Colonization and the Maya in the Nineteenth Century
- 4. The Maya and the Colonization of Belize in the Nineteenth Century
- 5. Alcaldes and Reservations
- Part 3 Labour Control, Resistance and the Labour Movement since Emancipation
- 6. Labour Control and Resistance in Belize in the Century after 1838
- 7. The Labour Movement and the Genesis of Modern Politics in Belize
- Part 4 Decolonization and Nationhood
- 8. Ethnicity, Pluralism and Politics in Belize
- Bibliographical References
- Index
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