Women in Grenadian History, 1783-1983

by Nicole Laurine Phillip

Overview

This engaging publication is a pioneering work on the experiences of Grenadian women over two centuries of British colonialism, “Gairyism” and socialist revolution. It moves away from a narrow approach of highlighting outstanding figures and revolutionary women to one that encompasses the experiences of women of all walks of life to present a picture of Grenadian society through the eyes of women estate workers, domestics, teachers, civil servants, doctors, lawyers, revolutionaries and politicians. In this way it captures the story of Grenadian women in its richness and complexity.

Extensive use of primary sources, estate records, Colonial Office correspondence, church records and oral interviews provide a wealth of information about mortality, health and education, social relations, and economic realities over two hundred years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789766402259
Publisher:	UWI Press
Publication date:	05/28/2010
Pages:	204
Sales rank:	800,184
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Nicole Laurine Phillip is Senior Lecturer, Caribbean and International History, and Associate Dean, School of Arts, Science and Professional Studies, T.A. Marryshow Community College, Grenada.

Table of Contents

List of Tables viii

Preface ix

List of Abbreviations xi

Note on Currency and Conversion xii

Introduction 1

1 Historical Background 10

2 Women in Grenadian Slave Society, 1783-1838 18

3 Post-Emancipation Women, Part 1: 1838-1899 48

4 Post-Emancipation Women, Part 2: 1900-1950 57

5 Post-Emancipation Women, Part 3: 1951-1979 80

6 Women in the Grenada Revolution, 1979-1983 112

Conclusion 145

Postscript 152

Notes 157

Bibliography 177

Index 193