Category Archives: Curwen Best

Are we ready for post-post-colonialism?

In The Politics of Caribbean Cyberculture, Curwen Best argues that “…the transnation is…already an aging concept” because “[t]he cyber state has superseded it as a frontier category” (26). The suggestion that ‘transnation’ or the ‘transnational’ are losing their currency as

Are we ready for post-post-colonialism?

In The Politics of Caribbean Cyberculture, Curwen Best argues that “…the transnation is…already an aging concept” because “[t]he cyber state has superseded it as a frontier category” (26). The suggestion that ‘transnation’ or the ‘transnational’ are losing their currency as

Put On Your Caribbean, Tourists are Here.

“Locked into this conventional marketing politics is the perception that potential visitors want direct messages; they do not want to be bogged down with difference, and they do not want to think of ‘natives’ as anything more than stock figures

Put On Your Caribbean, Tourists are Here.

“Locked into this conventional marketing politics is the perception that potential visitors want direct messages; they do not want to be bogged down with difference, and they do not want to think of ‘natives’ as anything more than stock figures

Are We There Yet? Is It Really There?

My parents went to Puerto Rico for their honeymoon. They spared my godsister and I the gory details, but sufficed to say that they had a great time and would love to go back. With their anniversary coming in October,

Are We There Yet? Is It Really There?

My parents went to Puerto Rico for their honeymoon. They spared my godsister and I the gory details, but sufficed to say that they had a great time and would love to go back. With their anniversary coming in October,

PR: La Isla del Encanto or Is It?

After reading Naia’s post of Puerto Rican Tourism sites and Maribi’s post on DR tourism, I felt compelled to share my own experience. As a Puerto Rican myself, I’ve been privy to many of the “secrets” of this island of

PR: La Isla del Encanto or Is It?

After reading Naia’s post of Puerto Rican Tourism sites and Maribi’s post on DR tourism, I felt compelled to share my own experience. As a Puerto Rican myself, I’ve been privy to many of the “secrets” of this island of