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Caribbean Region

Donnell, Alison, and Sarah Lawson, comp. The Routledge Reader in Caribbean Literature. Routledge, 1996. Collection of 20th-century West Indian literature.

Grugel, Jean. Politics and Development in the Caribbean Basin. Indiana University Press, 1995. This historical survey argues that the Caribbean's colonial past has contributed to the underdevelopment of the region.

Manuel, Peter Lamarche. Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae. Temple University Press, 1995. From calypso to reggae, this informative guide explores the region's multifaceted musical heritage.

Morgan, Nina. The Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1997. A basic introduction to the climate, geography, resources, and history of the region; for younger readers.

Pattullo, Polly. Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean. Cassell, 1996. Examines the economic and ecological impact of mass tourism on the region.

Reddish, Paul. Spirits of the Jaguar: The Natural History and Ancient Civilizations of the Caribbean and Central America. Parkwest, 1997. Illustrated companion volume to the popular BBC-PBS television series on the natural history of the Caribbean region.

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