Constructing Community and Nation in the Archipelago: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Authors

  • Patricia Glinton-Meicholas Cultural Activist and Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v19i1.187

Keywords:

Citizenship, Community

Abstract

Plenary address at the College of The Bahamas Independence conference, The Bahamas at 40: Reflecting on the Past, Envisioning the Future.

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Published

2013-10-16