By Sarah Gilbert From The Guardian

A new photography book examines culture, politics, religion and tourism in the Caribbean over the past century. Here are some of the best images

Hugh Muir: the first time I visited Jamaica was as unnerving as a sci-fi movie

90 Degrees of Shade: Image and Identity in the West Indies – 100 Years of Photography in the Caribbean

By Paul Gilroy and Stuart Baker is published by Soul Jazz Books on 3 November

For more on this story and images go to: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/nov/02/100-years-photography-caribbean-in-pictures