Illustrations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. A Note on Notes and Names xv
6. Introduction: Take Me to My Paradise 1
7. Chapter 1: Tourism’s Paradise 15
8. Chapter 2. Making Paradise as a Tourist Desti-Nation 37
9. Chapter 3. “Nature’s Little Secrets” 71
10. Chapter 4. Cultural Negotiations 99
11. Chapter 5. Like Looking at Ourselves in a Mirror 122
12. Chapter 6. Stanley’s Swing and Other Intimate Encounters 147
13. Chapter 7. Of Festivals, Calypso Kings, and Beauty Queens 174
14. Chapter 8. Performing Paradise and Making Culture 199
15. Conclusion: Technically, It’s a Country 230
16. References 247
17. Index 261
18. About the Author 271