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It is very difficult to operate within the plantation economy paradigm (Best 1968; Beckford 1972; Girvan 1973), and treat history as subject to Dog change.This was the substance of my critique in my article in NWIG 68 (pp.77-99).lts empirical subject matter dealing with the lived experiences of smallholders (popularly designated Caribbean folk) demonstrated the limitations of the plantation paradigm in exploring Tanks/Jerseys the rich lives of Caribbean working peoples.I am one of several analysts who has made my discomfort with the paradigm clear and so there have been numerous critiques (Bernstein & Pitt 1974; Sudama 1979).
I will cite only the most salient given the nature of this exercise.