Preface and acknowledgements List of tables List of plates 1. Introduction 2. East Indians in Trinidad: historical and theoretical perspectives 3. San Fernando: from slavery to independence 4. San Fernando: social and spatial structure in the late colonial period. 5. Segmentation, stratification, race and caste 6. Religions, cults and festivals 7. Household, kinship and marriage 8. Intersegmental association and political affiliation 9. Conclusion: pluralism in San Fernando and beyond Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Glossary Bibliography Index