More than chattel : Black women and slavery in the Americas /
Gender was a decisive force in slave society. Slave men's experiences differed from those of slave women, who were exploited in both reproductive and productive capacities. They did not figure prominently in revolts because they engaged in less confrontational methods of resistance, emphasizing...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©1996.
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Colección: | Blacks in the diaspora.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Gender was a decisive force in slave society. Slave men's experiences differed from those of slave women, who were exploited in both reproductive and productive capacities. They did not figure prominently in revolts because they engaged in less confrontational methods of resistance, emphasizing creative struggle to survive dehumanization and abuse. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 341 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-328) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780253013651 0253013658 |