Culture and Customs of Haiti Dash, J. Michael

Haiti is the only country that is considered Latin American but has a language and culture that are predominantly French and a population that is primarily of African descent. It is also the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and a country of extremes. Culture and Customs of Haiti fleshes out the evolution of this diverse society through discussions of the Haitian people, history, religion, social customs, media, literature and language, and performing and visual arts. This much-needed resource gives students and other readers a balanced picture of a Caribbean nation known in the United States mainly for its "boat people," the Duvalier dictatorships, and "voodoo."

DOI: 10.1336/0313360995 Mouse over the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to learn more about this book or related books published by Greenwood Publishing Group. Visit the Greenwood Publishing Group page for this title: http://www.greenwood.com/books/bookdetail.asp?sku=BGR0498

Culture and Customs of Haiti Series: Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean Paperback, 200 pages, $20.00 Copyright ©2000, Greenwood Press ISBN: 0-313-36099-5 DOI: 10.1336/0313360995

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