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Contested Bodies

- Pregnancy, Childrearing, and Slavery in Jamaica

About Contested Bodies

Contested Bodies explores how the end of the transatlantic trade impacted Jamaican slaves and their children. Examining the struggles for control over biological reproduction, Turner shows how central childbearing was to the organization of plantation work, the care of slaves, and the development of their culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812249187
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 328
  • Published:
  • June 19, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 239x163x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 780 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Contested Bodies

Contested Bodies explores how the end of the transatlantic trade impacted Jamaican slaves and their children. Examining the struggles for control over biological reproduction, Turner shows how central childbearing was to the organization of plantation work, the care of slaves, and the development of their culture.

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