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Haiti in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture (In Focus Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Charles Arthur
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 95030
Media: Paperback
Pages: 99
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 1566563593
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2940473
EAN: 9781566563598
ASIN: 1566563593
Publication Date: January 18, 2002
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During two centuries of independence from colonial rule, Haiti has developed into a society quite distinct from those found in the rest of the region. Hollywood-derived images of black magic and Graham Greene-inspired conceptions of a "nightmare republic" do scant justice to the reality of life for those who make up the third largest population in the Caribbean. How did the slaves of France's most prosperous colony defeat the armies of Napoleon, Spain, and Britain? Why did the U.S. occupation of 1915-34 fail to establish a plantation economy in Haiti? Haiti in Focus is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to this fascinating country. The guide explores the land, history and politics, economy, society and people, culture and environment, and includes tips on where to go and what to see.
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 Good overview of Haiti December 1, 2008
A. Sampson (California)
Don't purchase this book if you're looking for an in-depth travel book, an economic or cultural primer. Do purchase this book if you would like to get a general overview of Haiti, that includes a brief mention of the voodoo religion (spelled voodou in the book). It's a good starter book to learn more about the unspoken half of island of Hispanola. A quick read.
Haiti - a short introduction July 21, 2008
Irena Jakopanec (Norway, Europe)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a thin booklet providing a nice overview of Haitian culure, politics and history: it contains a little bit of everything, illustrated by photographs. The scope of the book is limited, however, and considering political conflicts and agenda, it has aged a bit since 2002 edition. I like the fact that the booklet invites you to further reading, including online resources. At times, I found the language a bit twisted and information a bit insufficient (which is to be expected). If you feel you're missing some general knowledge on Haiti, this is an excellent book to start with (and easy to take with you anywhere), but make sure you update yourself with the latest political issues, before making a decision to travel there. In the time of writing this review, most Western countries advise their citizens not to travel to Haiti. That being said, I think the front page photo provides a great insight ...
 great info on Haiti July 6, 2007
A. Salgado (fitchburgh ma)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
really comprehensive view of politics and life in haiti. useful tips for the traveler to Haiti including where to buy condoms!
Helpful snapshot of Haiti March 19, 2006
Dragoncat (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is helping me to understand the situation of Haiti in historical context. Its information, format and pictures strike me as slightly out of date but it certainly will give you a background even if not covering the last few years. Since there aren't a lot of books like this one about Haiti I would recommend this for anyone who wants to know more about it but does not want to read a long in-depth tome.
Right on focus! April 8, 2002
Karen F. Davis (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
You'll be fascinated, impressed, depressed, and delighted with Arthur's succinct introduction to the people, culture, and history of a small nation so very close to U.S. shores and U.S. history, yet so very far from our thoughts. From the joyful cover image to photos of brightly-painted buses to the clear maps and tips for travelers, Arthur delivers more than promised--as does Haiti herself. You'll come back for more, once you taste this brief introduction to the famed Hotel Oloffson, tap-taps and Vodou, rara and compa and rasin music, Sweet Micky & Boukman Eksperyans & Tabou Combo, the "little church" and "the flood," peasant movements and death squads, creole pigs and deforestation, poverty and structural adjustment, Toussaint Louverture & the slave revolution, the Duvalier dictatorship and the Tonton Macoutes, poetry and paintings. This book came just in time to enlighten & amaze students in my class on the prize-winning works of Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat. We all give this little book a two-thumbs-up!
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