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Despite its modest size, the republic of Suriname is today the site of many distinctive processes of globalization. This intersectional study teases out the complex relationships among class, gender, and ethnic identity over the course of Suriname's modern history, from the capital city of Paramaribo to the country's resource-rich rainforest.
Contents
1. Setting the Scene: The Culture of Late Colonial Capitalism, 1900-1940 2. The Growing Role of the State in Colonial Society 3. Discontent, Protest, and Repression in the 1930s 4. Resetting the Scene: Developments, 1940-1975 5. Bauxite Mining in Moengo: Remnants of the Past and Signs of Modernity 6. Economic Collapse, Social Dislocation, and the Military Regime 7. The Development of Paramaribo in the Second Half of the Century 8. Leaving the Scene: A New Century



