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IIi“Books that make a difference in people’s lives” 

 

 Dr.  L. Trevor Grant

 Author/Publisher                                                                                            

 

April 13th 2004

              PRESS RELEASE

CARNIVALITIS: THE CONFLICTING DISCOURSE OF CARNIVAL

                                      

 

Dr. L. Trevor Grant is the author of a new book - Carnivalitis: The Conflicting Discourse of Carnival, a systematic, critical analysis of Carnival festivities held in Trinidad and Tobago and abroad. The many components that are present in Carnival such as bacchanal, confusion, controversy, exploitation and discrimination are explored. The relationship of Carnival and social problems like crime, homelessness and child abuse and neglect offer a new discourse on the national festival of Trinidad and Tobago.
 
Despite the growing popularity of Carnival (in Trinidad and the increasing number of countries abroad), there continues to be concerns about Carnival particularly relating to the revenues that Carnival generates for metropolitan cities that give approval to Carnivalists to stage The Greatest Show on Earth.
 
Carnivalitis: The Conflicting Discourse of Carnival is one of the most interesting and critical account of the cultural festival of Carnival and is loaded with many insightful details and information not available elsewhere. Dr. Grant has exposed the general public to a different perspective of Carnival and has supported his theories with empirical evidence.  
 
Carnivalitis... is a superb study of many relevant topics that Dr. Grant explores in order to provide ongoing discourse on the festive absurdity that is Carnival. For instance, Carnival and criminology is a fascinating study and expose of the relationship between Carnival and crime in Trinidad and Tobago. Very revealing statistics on homicides, suicides, kidnappings and motor vehicle traffic accidents are presented. This chapter is extremely valuable and shows the significance of the growing phenomenon of crime in Trinidad and Tobago. The chapters on homelessness and child abuse are intriguing and are not only thought provoking but provide startling information on family life in the country.


The powerlessness of the administrators of Brooklyn’s Labor Day Carnival and the ongoing struggles for leadership of the respective Carnivals in Toronto, Miami, Boston... reflects badly on the accountability of Carnival organizations abroad and is a serious cause for concern. The other chapters in the book are just as critical and revealing and provide for interesting discourse.
 
 
Dr. Grant has appeared on television programs such as Geraldo Rivera, Mark Walberg, WWOR-TV News, WNYE-TV and TTT-TV (Trinidad) and on radio (WLIB, WNYE and 95.5FM (Trinidad), and has published articles in various magazines and newspapers such as the National Review, New York Post, Carib News, Caribbean Life, Trinidad Express and Trinidad Guardian.

Dr. Grant spent his childhood and teenage years in Trinidad and emigrated to New York as a young adult. Dr. Grant received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Hunter College and a Doctoral degree in Social Welfare from the City University of New York Graduate Center. Dr. Grant is the author of Breaking up Families: Biological Parents’ Views of Kinship Foster Care, The Politicization of Foster Care in New York City, and Undocumented, Illegal and Scared: The Experiences of an Illegal Alien.
 
Carnivalitis: The Conflicting Discourse of Carnival is available in New York/United States and Trinidad from Yacos Publications, Barnes&Noble.Com and your favorite bookstore. To order copies of this informative book, contact the publisher Yacos Publications at (1-718) 523-8911, (868)799-5083 (Trinidad), Email drltgrant@yahoo.com  and Web site www.yacos.org .
 
 - ISBN 0-9653734-4-4 Copyright 2004
 - List Price $13.95US, $16.75Canada, $90.00TT
 


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