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Podcast: New Books in Caribbean Studies
Episode: F. Henry and D. Plaza, "Carnival Is Woman: Feminism and Performance in Caribbean Mas. (UP of Mississippi, 2019)
Description: Through a feminist perspective, Carnival Is Woman: Feminism and Performance in Caribbean Mas (University Press of Mississippi, 2019) examines the presence of women in contemporary Carnival by demonstrating not only their strength in numbers, but also the ways in which they participate in the festivities. Exploring different themes, the authors in this volume explain the power of women in the evolution of Carnival mas’ in Trinidad and the Caribbean diaspora.Dr. Dwaine Plaza is a Professor of Sociology in the School of Public Policy. From 2016-2018 he served in the College of Liberal Arts as an Associate Dean wi...