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Destined for a Life of Service
Defining African–Jamaican Womanhood, 1865–1938
Series: Gender in History
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This book is essential for undergraduate and graduate students studying gender and history in the British Caribbean, as well as for political scientists and scholars interested in nationalism, transnationalism, and gendered citizenship.
This study of the construction of black womanhood in Jamaica between 1865 and 1938 sheds new light on the struggle for full and equal citizenship of people of African descent in the post-emancipation British Caribbean.
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Based on a wide range of original sources, including folktales, anthropological studies, court statements, poetry and speeches, Destined for a Life of Service 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.
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Destined for a Life of Service
Based on a wide range of original sources, including folktales, anthropological studies, court statements, poetry and speeches, Destined for a Life of Service 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...Hardback$24600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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ISBN: 9780719080289
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 June 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Illustration: Maps
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Henrice Altink is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of York
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