Title African lace-bark in the Caribbean : the construction of race, class, and gender / Steeve O. Buckridge

Published London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc, 2016 ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 189 pages) : illustrations Contents Pre-history to early slave trade: "people of the forest" -- Plantation Jamaica: "Controlling the silver" -- Victorian Jamaica: "fancy fans and doilies." Summary In Caribbean history, the European colonial plantocracy created a cultural diaspora in which African slaves were torn from their ancestral homeland. In order to maintain vital links to their traditions and culture, slaves retained certain customs and nurtured them in the Caribbean. The creation of lace-bark cloth from the lagetta tree was a practice that enabled slave women to fashion their own clothing, an exercise that was both a necessity, as clothing provisions for slaves were poor, and empowering, as it allowed women who participated in the industry to achieve some financial independence. This is the first book on the subject and, through close collaboration with experts in the field including Maroon descendants, scientists and conservationists, it offers a pioneering perspective on the material culture of Caribbean slaves, bringing into focus the dynamics of race, class and gender. Focussing on the time period from the 1660s to the 1920s, it examines how the industry developed, the types of clothes made, and the people who wore them. The study asks crucial questions about the social roles that bark cloth production played in the plantation economy and colonial society, and in particular explores the relationship between bark cloth production and identity amongst slave women Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Tapa -- Social aspects -- Caribbean Area Enslaved women -- Clothing -- Caribbean Area Black people -- Clothing -- Caribbean Area Black people -- Material culture -- Caribbean Area Clothing and dress -- Caribbean Area -- History Textile design & theory. Antiques & collectables: carpets, rugs & textiles. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Beauty & Grooming. Clothing and dress Bekleidungsindustrie Borke Brauch Frau Kolonialgesellschaft Schwarze Sklaverei Caribbean Area Karibik Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781472569318 1472569318 1472569326 9781472569325

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