Bay Street as Contested Space
Space and Culture15 (4) 2012
16 Pages Posted: 6 Nov 2013
Date Written: November 16, 2012
Abstract
Bay Street, the main thoroughfare in Nassau, The Bahamas’ capital city, is a storehouse for much of that country’s social memory. It has been the stage for some of the most significant events in The Bahamas’ history and continues to be at the center of Bahamian cultural, economic, and political life. Understandably, Bay Street has also been a contested space. This article discusses the contested nature of Bay Street using the 1942 riot, a key event in Bahamian political history that occurred on Bay Street, and Junkanoo, an important cultural festival in The Bahamas.
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Martin, Nona P. and Storr, Virgil Henry and Storr, Virgil Henry, Bay Street as Contested Space (November 16, 2012). Space and Culture15 (4) 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2350822
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