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Destined for a Life of Service: Defining African-Jamaican Womanhood, 1865-1938

Hardback

Main Details

Title Destined for a Life of Service: Defining African-Jamaican Womanhood, 1865-1938
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Henrice Altink
SeriesGender in History
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780719080289
ClassificationsDewey:305.489607292
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 June 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

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. -- .

Author Biography

Henrice Altink is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of York -- .