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Women in Caribbean Politics

By Cynthia Barrow-Giles

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Publisher
Ian Randle Publishers
Year
2011
ISBN
9789766370831, 9789766376703
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (17015981 bytes)
Pages
\244
Time added
2022-03-01 18:16:05

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Table of Contents List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: The Struggle for Women’s Political Participation in the Caribbean Part 1: Slave Women: Fearless Warriors Chapter 1: Queen Nanny of the Jamaican Maroons: A Study of Women’s Leadership in the Caribbean Chapter 2: Nanny Grigg and the 1816 Bussa Rebellion in Barbados: The Forgotten Hero(ine) Chapter 3: Marie Philomène Roptus Born Lumina Sophie aka Surprise Part 2: Clearing a Path: Women of the 1940s–’70s Chapter 4: Edna Ermyntrude ‘Ermie’ Bourne: Breaking the Ice – Barbadian Pioneer Chapter 5: Grace Augustin: Feminist Trailblazer or Defender of Colonialism? Unravelling the Contradictions of St Lucia’s First Female Legislator Chapter 6: At Home in the House of Parliament: Mabel Moir James Chapter 7: Ivy Joshua Nobody’s ‘Sidekick’ and a Lot More, than a High Heeled Woman Chapter 8: Dame Doris Louise Johnson: A Bahamian Heroine – A ‘First’ Part 3: Women on the Move Chapter 9: Pennelope Beckles: A Life of Social and Political Activism Chapter 10: Sylvia Flores: The Humble and Patient Politician Chapter 11: Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Creft and Grenadian Radicalism Chapter 12: Dame Billie Miller: Her Political Journey Chapter 13: Breaking the Barriers: A Brief Examination of Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange Chapter 14: Mia Amor Mottley: Divine Right to Rule or Change Agent? Part 4: Female Chief Executives and Heads of State Blazing a Trail Chapter 15: Eugenia Charles: A Biographic Overview of Her Public Life Chapter 16: Born to Serve: The Political Life of the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller Chapter 17: Feminism in High Heels? Sila María Calderón: The First Woman Governor of Puerto Rico Chapter 18: The Indo-Trinidadian Woman in Politics: Kamla ‘Kamla’ Persad-Bissessar Chapter 19: Janet Jagan and the Politics of Ethnicity in Guyana Chapter 20: Warrior with a Gentle Touch: Dame Nita Barrow Bibliography Contributors

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