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Wintersteen, Benjamin

Benjamin Wintersteen is an Adjunct Professor at Colorado State University. He holds a M.A. in Anthropology from the same academic institution.

An Ethnographic Study of Papadjab, An Afro-Caribbean Devil Dancer
2010 0-7734-3688-X
This book examines the religious, mythological and performance elements of the traditional Afro-Caribbean street festival. Using the theories of performance, political economy and symbolic analysis, this work elucidates how elements of African, European and South American cultures interact to produce a unique understanding of the colonial and post-colonial experience.