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This pathfinder contains cultural sites relating to Jamaica.
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning Jamaica is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/)
produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship
of the Hispanic Division of the
Library of Congress. One of the major aggregators for links to
a wide variety of subjects relating to Jamaica is the University
of Texas' LANIC (See below).
African
Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (http://www.instituteofjamaica.org.jm/ACIJ/index.htm)
The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (ACIJ) was established
in 1972. It is responsible for deepening public awareness of
the contribution of African culture to Jamaican society.
Anita
Waters - Denison University (http://webby.cc.denison.edu/%7Ewaters/publications.html)
This site lists her publications pertaining to historical memory
in Jamaica and if one goes to the home page, useful links, Reggae
Music, and photographs of Port Royal.
Institute
of Jamaica (http://www.instituteofjamaica.org.jm/index%5Fb.html)
The IOJ was established in 1879. Here, The Institute
provides information about its museums, Liberty
Hall, Natural History Division, National Gallery,
National Library, and the Jamaica Memory Bank.
Jamaica Cultural Development
Commission (http://www.jcdc.org.jm/)
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)
began in 1963 as the Jamaica Festival Commission,
with a mandate to develop and promote the creative
talents and cultural expressions of the Jamaican
people.
Jamaica National Heritage Trust (http://www.jnht.com/)
Highlights activities and special days that relate
to preservation and commemoration of the national
heritage. Provides information about Government,
people, geography, history, communication and
transportation as well as history and economy of Jamaica. Includes
photographs and description of historical sites
in Jamaica.
Jamaican Culture
Index (http://www.jamaicaway.com/culture/)
Jamaican Culture Index provides information about
the following topics: Jamaican music, coat of
arms, national heroes, national flower, arts,
national bird, national fruit, national tree.
Latin
American Network Information Center (LANIC): Jamaica (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/jamaica/)
Presents a collection of links to Web sites related
to Jamaica provided through the online Latin
American Network Information Center (LANIC).
Offers access to resources on Jamaica's education
system, the economy, the country, government
and politics, news and media, network and information
services, travel and tourism, and WWW servers.
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