The Cayman Islands and Cuba

This essay contrasts the ethnic identity dynamics of two island nations in the Caribbean: Cuba and the Cayman Islands. It does so by reviewing two recent books dedicated to each case, respectively: Christopher Williams’ Defining the Caymanian Identity, and Danielle Pilar Clealand’s The Power of Race in Cuba: Racial Ideology and Black Consciousness. Although Cuba and the Cayman Islands seem to represent opposite poles in terms of political ideology (Communism vs. capitalism), they both share the complexities of the legacy of colonialism. This is especially the case in their approach to ethnic relations, and the challenges that lie ahead

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