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Destined for a Life of Service: Defining African-Jamaican Womanhood, 1865-1938
Contributor(s): Altink, Henrice (Author), Sharpe, Pamela (Editor), Summerfield, Penny (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0719080282     ISBN-13: 9780719080289
Publisher: Manchester University Press
OUR PRICE: $123.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: June 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Americas (north Central South West Indies)
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
Dewey: 305.42
LCCN: 2011275247
Series: Gender in History
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.88 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2012
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
 
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