ABSTRACT

Jews of the Dutch Caribbean addresses identity and ethnicity, through a detailed study of a little-known group in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. It asks readers to take a broad perspective on the contexts that play a role in ethnicity including, for example, ecology, history, kinship, commerce and language use in everyday life and, crucially, rituals. It asks readers to take a broad perspective on the contexts that play a role in ethnicity and draws on ethnographic research to analyze ethnic identities and look at how it is shaped and negotiated.

chapter 1|21 pages

Introduction

Romeo and Juliet

chapter 2|15 pages

Research, a contract, and representation

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|13 pages

Ecology and prehistory

Ecology

chapter 5|35 pages

Selected elements of the Curaçaoan social setting

Historical and contemporary Rudy’s ta otro (Rudy’s is other/different)

chapter 6|22 pages

The Sephardi Jewish presence on Curaçao

chapter |12 pages

Religio-political organization

chapter 1|1 pages

Introduction

chapter 9|18 pages

Ascribing identities

chapter 10|7 pages

Conclusion

chapter |5 pages

Part 3

part |1 pages

Part 7

chapter |11 pages

Part 9