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Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery
Juanita de Barros
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Description for Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery
paperback. Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
This innovative book traces the history of ideas and policymaking concerning population growth and infant and maternal welfare in Caribbean colonies wrestling with the aftermath of slavery. Focusing on Jamaica, Guyana, and Barbados from the nineteenth century through the 1930s, when violent labor protests swept the region, Juanita De Barros takes a comparative approach in analyzing the struggles among former slaves and masters attempting to determine the course of their societies after emancipation.
Invested in the success of the "great experiment" of slave emancipation, colonial officials developed new social welfare and health policies. Concerns about the health ... Read more
This innovative book traces the history of ideas and policymaking concerning population growth and infant and maternal welfare in Caribbean colonies wrestling with the aftermath of slavery. Focusing on Jamaica, Guyana, and Barbados from the nineteenth century through the 1930s, when violent labor protests swept the region, Juanita De Barros takes a comparative approach in analyzing the struggles among former slaves and masters attempting to determine the course of their societies after emancipation.
Invested in the success of the "great experiment" of slave emancipation, colonial officials developed new social welfare and health policies. Concerns about the health ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9781469616056
SKU
V9781469616056
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About Juanita de Barros
Juanita De Barros is associate professor of history at McMaster University.
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