Family and Colour in JamaicaEyre & Spottiswoode, 1953 - 196 pages |
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Page 119
... fact that all the flour is imported from Canada . Butter is locally produced in limited quantities , hence its price . Canned goods do not appear in the budgets except for milk , which is canned locally . This is explained by the ...
... fact that all the flour is imported from Canada . Butter is locally produced in limited quantities , hence its price . Canned goods do not appear in the budgets except for milk , which is canned locally . This is explained by the ...
Page 120
... fact no exact line of demarcation between the town and country . Surrounded as it is by land settlements , Port Antonio is really part of the country . It might be felt that the relative isolation of some rural districts would tend to ...
... fact no exact line of demarcation between the town and country . Surrounded as it is by land settlements , Port Antonio is really part of the country . It might be felt that the relative isolation of some rural districts would tend to ...
Page 169
... fact that Qbeah and Pocomania flourish is in part historical accident , and in part the response to the necessity for an emotional and social outlet . That participation in these activities has little prestige value in the society as a ...
... fact that Qbeah and Pocomania flourish is in part historical accident , and in part the response to the necessity for an emotional and social outlet . That participation in these activities has little prestige value in the society as a ...
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