Based on a wide range of original sources, including folktales, anthropological studies, court statements, poetry and speeches, this book sheds new light on the struggle of people of African descent for full and equal citizenship in the post-emancipation British Caribbean. It examines the messages that African-Jamaican women were given about their place and roles from within and outside their own community, the extent to which these messages intersected with class and colour ideologies, and African-Jamaican women's attempts to realise these ideals of femininity amidst various constraints. Incorporating the full realm of African-Jamaican women's experiences, exploring not just their sexuality and reproduction but also their roles as labourers, citizens and freedom fighters, the book also links shifting gender ideologies to citizenship, race and nation. Essential reading for undergraduates and graduates interested in gender within the British Caribbean during the critical transformative period between 1865 and 1938, it will also interest political scientists and other scholars working on questions of nationalism, transnationalism and the gendered nature of citizenship. -- .
By:
Henrice Altink Series edited by:
Pamela Sharpe, Penny Summerfield, Lynn Abrams, Cordelia Beattie Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 399g ISBN:9780719080289 ISBN 10: 0719080282 Series:Gender in History Pages: 240 Publication Date:01 June 2011 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Henrice Altink is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of York