They Do As They Please

This book is a companion to Neither Led nor Driven, published in 2004. It examines the secular aspects of culture in Jamaica, namely, material culture (architecture and home furnishings, dress, and food), rites of passage, language and oral culture, creative and performance arts, popular entertainment, sports and games, social clubs and fraternities, and the issues of drinking and gambling. It also examines the lifestyle cultures of Indian and Chinese immigrants who were new arrivals in Jamaica.

Brian L. Moore is John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of History and Africana and Latin American Studies, Colgate University. He is the award-winning author or editor of more than eight scholarly books, several chapters in edited books, and many journal articles. Michele A. Johnson is Associate Professor, Department of History, York University, Canada. She is the award-winning author or editor of several scholarly books and has published extensively in scholarly journals.