ICS Fellow Lectures
Description
Dr. Ewart Skinner explores the international and national meanings of Trinidad Carnival, one of the major carnivals of the Western hemisphere. This celebration has evolved from a medieval pre-Lenten mockery of the sacred and the profane, to a derision of colonial elites, and now to a romping national festival with strong social and political overtones. As a national event with transformative power, Trinidad Carnival uses three kinds of performance: steel orchestras, calypso music, and performed costumery. Dr. Skinner discusses how each of these elements engages the national consciousness in a particular way and, through their interweaving during carnival, become a force in defining a national consensus on race, ethnicity, and politics.
Publication Date
Spring 4-4-2000
Keywords
Telecommunications
Recommended Citation
Skinner, Ewart, "Trinidad Carnival: Performance and Hybridity as National Representation" (2000). ICS Fellow Lectures. 38.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ics_fellow_lectures/38