Jews of the Dutch Caribbean

<p><em>Jews of the Dutch Caribbean</em> 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.</p> 1 Introduction 2 Research, a contract, and representation PART I Setting 3 Introduction 4 Ecology and prehistory 5 Selected elements of the Curaçaoan social setting 6 The Sephardi Jewish presence on Curaçao PART II Social practice 7 Introduction 8 Alternatively Jewish, alternatively Curaçaoan 9 Ascribing identities 10 Conclusion