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Jan Lowe Shinebourne is among a few of authors who have written about the Chinese Diaspora in the Caribbean. Her, among many other authors, are opening the eyes as to what Chinese Caribbean history is about. In the novel, The Last English Plantation, the history and relationship between social and political aspects in Guyana can be seen throughout the book. The elements in the novel allow readers to digest and interpret the conflicts of social and political concepts that are occurring throughout the 1950s in Guyana, which begins to enlighten readers of the struggles undergone at this time in history.

Misrahi-Barak, Judith. (2012). Looking In, Looking Out: The Chinese-Caribbean Diaspora through Literature—Meiling Jin, Patricia Powell, Jan Lowe Shinebourne. Journal of Transnational American Studies, 4(1). acgcc_jtas_12836. Retrieved from: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0pn2w8cs

Jan Lowe Shinebourne is among a few authors who have written about the Chinese Diaspora in the Caribbean. Her, among many other authors, are opening the eyes as to what Chinese Caribbean history is about. As these individuals began to migrate, they would take on different jobs such as indentured servants or contracted laborers, and the majority of these working individuals were found to be among men. The literature that has come about from the experiences undergone in these migrations and life changes plays a huge role in making others aware of what has happened to individuals of the Chinese Caribbean descent in the past. In the novel, The Last English Plantation, the history and relationship between social and political aspects in Guyana can be seen throughout the book. The elements in the novel allow readers to digest and interpret the conflicts of social and political concepts that are occurring throughout the 1950s in Guyana, which begins to enlighten readers of the struggles undergone at this time in history.

In the novel, "The Last English Plantation", an understanding can be found as to what a Chinese family was going through. In the novel, a child, June, is a mix of Indian and Chinese descent. The pathway of her life gives insight as to what cultural differences and aspects were going through at that time. (Alex Bates 21:15, 11 March 2015 (UTC))

Yun, L. (2001). Linking African and Asian in Passing and Passage. Souls, 3(3), 50-64. The article talks about Jan Shinebourne and other authors that talk about self-determination of Guyanese women. Shinebourne in particular gives perspectives of the culture and political aspects in a creolized format. There has been an increase in the study of creolization in different cultures, which has been impacted by authors such as Jan Shinebourne. She uses her novels to provide her perspective on cultural aspects from her own personal experience. Authors like her have paved the way for an increase in focus on creolization of different cultures. Alex Bates 20:00, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

As Chinese literature is expanding into the United States, and Jan Lowe Shinebourne has immensely added to this expansion. Chinese Caribbean history began in Trinidad in 1806. At this point, Chinese individuals were leaving China to migrate to all different destinations. As these individuals began to migrate, they would take on different jobs such as indentured servants or contracted laborers. The majority of these working individuals were found to be among men. The literature that has come about from the experiences undergone in these migrations and life changes plays a huge role in making others aware of what has happened to individuals of the Chinese Caribbean descent in the past. In Jan Lowe Shinebourne's novel is puts and emphasis and focus on the political and social situations happening in Guyana in the 1950s. The impact of this literature can help readers to understand what happened in this time period to these individuals. (Alex Bates 20:02, 11 March 2015 (UTC))