| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 227 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Queen Nanny of the Jamaican Maroons / Karla Gottlieb -- Nanny Grigg and the 1816 Bussa Rebellion in Barbados / Trevor Marshall, Natalie Walthrust-Jones, and Cynthia Barrow-Giles -- Marie Philomène Roptus born Lumina Sophie aka surprise / Veronique Hélénon -- Edna Ermyntrude 'Ermie' Bourne, breaking the ice / Cynthia Barrow-Giles and Albert Branford -- Grace Augustin, feminist trailblazer or defender of colonialism? / Tennyson S.D. Joseph -- At home in the house of parliament : Mabel Moir James / Keturah Cecilia Babb -- Ivy Joshua, nobody's 'sidekick' and a lot more, than a high-heeled woman / Cynthia Barrow-Giles and Nelcia Robinson Hazell -- Dame Doris Louise Johnson, a Bahamian heroine, a 'first' / Cynthia Barrow-Giles -- Pennelope Beckles, a life of social and political activism / Kerry Thomas and Cynthia Barrow-Giles -- Sylvia Flores, the humble and patient politician / Juliette Neal and Florence Goldson -- Jacqueline 'Jackie' Creft and Grenadian radicalism / Wendy C. Grenade -- Dame Billie Miller, her political journey / Kristina Hinds Harrison -- Breaking the barriers : a brief examination of Olivia 'Babsy' Grange / Shakira Maxwell -- Mia Amor Mottley, divine right to rule or change agent? / Cynthia Barrow-Giles -- Eugenia Charles, a biographic overview of her public life / Markson Gill -- Born to serve : the political life of the most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller / Dalea Bean -- Feminism in high heels? : Sila María Calderón, the first woman governor of Puerto Rico / Luz del Alba Acevedo Gaud -- The Indo-Trinidadian woman in politics, Kamla 'Kamla' Persad-Bissessar / Josh Drayton with Cynthia Barrow-Giles -- Janet Jagan and the politics of ethnicity in Guyana / David Hinds -- Warrior with a gentle touch : Dame Nita Barrow / Kerturah Cecelia Babb |
| Summary |
"Historically, women have been under-represented in politics. Patriarchal political parties, debilitating customs and discriminatory selection processes, and obstructionist attitudes have generally contributed to the inability of women to enter mainstream political life in a significant way. In Women in Caribbean Politics Cynthia Barrow-Giles and her co-contributors profile 20 of the most influential women in modern Caribbean politics who have struggled and excelled, in spite of the obstacles. Divided into four parts, this volume looks at women who led the struggle for freedom; those who agitated for equal rights and justice in the pre-independence period; postcolonial trailblazers; as well as a group which Cynthia Barrow-Giles refers to as 'Women CEOs.' The profiles cover women from 12 territories, with varying political, ethnic and socio-economic issues. Anyone with an interest in Caribbean Politics or Gender Studies will find Women in Caribbean Politics to be an excellent introduction. For students and teachers, it will be a valuable resource, as it highlights some of the little-known stories of Caribbean women who have set the foundation for, and continue to help to shape the identity of their nations and the region on a whole."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Women -- Political activity -- Caribbean, English-speaking -- History
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Women politicians -- Caribbean, English-speaking -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Social Scientists & Psychologists.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
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Politics and government
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Women -- Political activity
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Women politicians
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| SUBJECT |
Caribbean, English-speaking -- Politics and government
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English-speaking Caribbean Area
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Barrow-Giles, Cynthia.
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| ISBN |
9789766376703 |
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9766376700 |
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