 “One
of the most serious problems facing Caribbean communities is
how to deal with the process of change,” observes Paul
C. Clement in Petite Martinique.
Petite Martinique lies in the Grenadines and is one of the world’s
smallest inhabited islands. The author presents a review of
the process of modernization and its effect on the traditional
folk society of Petite Martinique.
For
centuries Petite Martiniquians have suffered the worst of Western
dominance, in the form of slavery, “giving their lives
but not their dreams.” Today, labor migration and foreign
media threaten the value system and communal ties of this folk
society. Here is a detailed study that explores Caribbean culture.
PAUL
C. CLEMENT is currently a tenured Adjunct Professor of Economics
and Finance at FIT, State University of New York. He has taught
Economics and Finance at Brooklyn College, City University of
New York, St. Francis College, Long Island University, New York
Institute of Technology, Nassau Community College SUNY, and Touro
College.
He
is the President and CEO of Clement, Inc., Editor of the Immigrant’s
Journal, and sits on the Board of Directors of Greentree Communications,
Inc. and Nettax, Inc. Born in Petite Martinique, he now lives
with his family in New York City.
Proceeds
from the sale of this book go to the Faith Gladys Clement memorial
Scholarship Fund.
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