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Book SynopsisIn Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians, Jerome Teelucksingh offers a revisionist perspective of the role of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad. He is particularly interested in social mobility as regards the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the era following the First World War. He argues that the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean was particularly interested in women’s rights. As such, he examines the dynamic between local expertise and Canadian missionary work in such social uplift processes.
Trade Review"Teelucksingh must be commended for bringing attention to the investments, challenges, and achievements of the Presbyterian mission among Trinidad Indians. The book deserves a place in the historiography of Caribbean Indians and will be useful to researchers, instructors, and students who are interested in how a Canadian Christian religious mission has been successful in transforming the lives of an immigrant group in Trinidad." - Lomarsh Roopnarine, in New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids, Volume 95: Issue 1-2, Pages: 166–167
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments List of Illustrations and Tables Abbreviations Introduction 1 Conversion and Education of the Indians 1 Rural Schools 2 Conversion 3 Ordinances and Progress 4 Ethnicity and Integration 5 Secondary Schools 2 Caribbean Missions: The Spread of Presbyterianism in British West Indian colonies 1 Presbyterianism in Grenada 2 Presbyterianism in Jamaica 3 Presbyterianism in St. Lucia 4 Presbyterianism in Guyana (British Guiana) 5 Global and Regional Linkages 3 Rebuilding a Society: Preparing Foundations 1 Co-curricular Activities 2 Myths and Realities 3 Beacon in South Trinidad 4 Naparima Training College 5 Importance of Hindi 6 Turbulent Thirties 7 Church and School Linkages 8 More Beacons 4 Uneasy Transitions: Presbyterian Schools and Excellence 1 Brewing Trouble: Denominational versus Government Schools 2 Growth of the Presbyterian Schools 3 Primary Schools 4 Emergence of Hindu and Muslim Schools 5 Naparima Training College 1956–1975 6 Shortcomings of the Church 5 Culture, Ethnicity and Administration 1 Return to Cultural Roots 2 Primary School Administration 3 Allegations 4 Involvement in Pre-schools 5 Work Ethic in Secondary Schools 6 Church Administration and Women’s Liberation 1 Early Church Administration 2 Sense of Belonging 3 Catechists 4 Women’s Work, Teenagers and Children 5 Boards of Education Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index
