David Stefan Doddington
Biographic Data
| ID | 3091309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Stefan Doddington |
| GIVEN NAMES | David Stefan |
| FAMILY NAME | Doddington |
| SIGNATURE | DODDINGTON D S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8658-0266 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom. By Frederick C. Knight
Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women's Survival in Antebellum New Orleans by Emily A. Owens (review)
Reviewed by: Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women's Survival in Antebellum New Orleans by Emily A. Owens David Stefan Doddington (bio) Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women's Survival in Antebellum New Orleans. By Emily A. Owens. ( Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2023. Pp. 244. Cloth, $99.00; paper, $19.95.) In this nuanced and engaging study, Emily A. Owens makes expert us…
Self-interest, Slavery, and the Exploitation of Elderly Slaves in the American South
In this article, I show how the self-serving economic worldview of enslavers—and their belief that aging was a process of inexorable physical loss—motivated them to sell or abandon enslaved people as they grew older. It seeks to diversify our understanding of the exploitative character of American slavery by moving away from considering the vast profits gained by individual slavers, the systems of control or production on large plantations, and t…
Old Age and American Slavery
Old Age and American Slavery explores how antebellum southerners, Black and white, adapted to, resisted, or failed to overcome changes associated with old age, both real and imagined. Slavery was a system of economic exploitation and a contested site of personal domination, both of which were affected by concerns with age. In examining how individuals, families, and communities felt about the aging process and dealt with elders, David Stefan Dodd…
Writing the History of Slavery
Exploring the major historiographical, theoretical, and methodological approaches that have shaped studies on slavery, this addition to the Writing History series highlights the varied ways that historians have approached the fluid and complex systems of human bondage, domination, and exploitation that have developed in societies across the world. The first part examines more recent attempts to place slavery in a global context, touching on conte…
T homas A. F oster . Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men
In Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men, Thomas A. Foster provides a powerful history of how sexual violations shaped the experiences and identities of enslaved men, and reveals the traumatic consequences of this on enslaved community life. Foster’s emphasis on emotional and psychological abuse alongside physical exploitation allows us to better understand how sexuality infused all forms of dominance and control in American slavery…
Old age, resistance, and surviving slavery in the US South
This article provides a challenge to enduring arguments about the unifying nature of resistance by enslaved people in the US South by emphasising intergenerational conflict in the context of fight or flight. Scholars have commonly argued that, while not as likely to flee themselves, elders were elevated and praised for their roles as guides in offering advice and support – both moral and practical – or by simply upholding the solidarity of the sl…
Contesting Slave Masculinity in the American South
Contesting Slave Masculinity in the American South demonstrates the significance of internal divisions, comparison, and conflict in shaping gender and status in slave communities of the American South. David Stefan Doddington seeks to move beyond unilateral discussions of slave masculinity, and instead demonstrates how the repressions of slavery were both personal and political. Rather than automatically support one another against an emasculator…
Old Fellows”
The last few decades have seen scholars successfully challenge the idea that enslaved men in the US South were emasculated by slavery, proving that despite their oppression, enslaved men could craft a gendered sense of self. Much work on the topic has focused on public demonstrations of strength and virility, on resistance, or on men’s activities as husbands and fathers, providers and protectors. However, at times, this work has treated manhood a…
Slave against slave: Plantation violence in the Old South
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Informal Economies and Masculine Hierarchies in Slave Communities of the US South, 1800–65
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Manhood Enslaved: Bondmen in Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century New Jersey
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Manhood Enslaved: Bondmen in Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century New Jersey
Informal Economies and Masculine Hierarchies in Slave Communities of the US South, 1800–65
mi e s a n d m a s c uli n e hi e r a r c hi e s in sl av e c o m m u ni ti e s of t h e U.S. S o u t h, 1 8 0 0-1 8 6 5 .G e n d e r a n d H i s t o ry 2 7 (3) , p p. 7 7 3-7 8 7
Slave against slave: Plantation violence in the Old South
e d fo r p u blic a tio n.Cit a tio n fo r fin al p u blis h e d ve r sio n: Do d di n g t o n, D avi d 2 0 1 7 .Jeff Fo r r e t, Sl av e a g ai n s t sl av e: pl a n t a tio n viol e n c e in t h e Ol d S o u t h [Book R evi e w].Sl av e ry a n d Abolitio n 3 8 (1) , p p . 2 0 7-2 0 8. 1 0. 1 0 8 0/ 0 1 4 4 0 3 9X.20 1 7
Contesting Slave Masculinity in the American South
Contesting Slave Masculinity in the American South demonstrates the significance of internal divisions, comparison, and conflict in shaping gender and status in slave communities of the American South. David Stefan Doddington seeks to move beyond unilateral discussions of slave masculinity, and instead demonstrates how the repressions of slavery were both personal and political. Rather than automatically support one another against an emasculator…
Old Fellows”
The last few decades have seen scholars successfully challenge the idea that enslaved men in the US South were emasculated by slavery, proving that despite their oppression, enslaved men could craft a gendered sense of self. Much work on the topic has focused on public demonstrations of strength and virility, on resistance, or on men’s activities as husbands and fathers, providers and protectors. However, at times, this work has treated manhood a…
Old age, resistance, and surviving slavery in the US South
This article provides a challenge to enduring arguments about the unifying nature of resistance by enslaved people in the US South by emphasising intergenerational conflict in the context of fight or flight. Scholars have commonly argued that, while not as likely to flee themselves, elders were elevated and praised for their roles as guides in offering advice and support – both moral and practical – or by simply upholding the solidarity of the sl…
Writing the History of Slavery
Exploring the major historiographical, theoretical, and methodological approaches that have shaped studies on slavery, this addition to the Writing History series highlights the varied ways that historians have approached the fluid and complex systems of human bondage, domination, and exploitation that have developed in societies across the world. The first part examines more recent attempts to place slavery in a global context, touching on conte…
T homas A. F oster . Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men
In Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men, Thomas A. Foster provides a powerful history of how sexual violations shaped the experiences and identities of enslaved men, and reveals the traumatic consequences of this on enslaved community life. Foster’s emphasis on emotional and psychological abuse alongside physical exploitation allows us to better understand how sexuality infused all forms of dominance and control in American slavery…
Old Age and American Slavery
Old Age and American Slavery explores how antebellum southerners, Black and white, adapted to, resisted, or failed to overcome changes associated with old age, both real and imagined. Slavery was a system of economic exploitation and a contested site of personal domination, both of which were affected by concerns with age. In examining how individuals, families, and communities felt about the aging process and dealt with elders, David Stefan Dodd…
Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women's Survival in Antebellum New Orleans by Emily A. Owens (review)
Reviewed by: Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women's Survival in Antebellum New Orleans by Emily A. Owens David Stefan Doddington (bio) Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women's Survival in Antebellum New Orleans. By Emily A. Owens. ( Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2023. Pp. 244. Cloth, $99.00; paper, $19.95.) In this nuanced and engaging study, Emily A. Owens makes expert us…
Self-interest, Slavery, and the Exploitation of Elderly Slaves in the American South
In this article, I show how the self-serving economic worldview of enslavers—and their belief that aging was a process of inexorable physical loss—motivated them to sell or abandon enslaved people as they grew older. It seeks to diversify our understanding of the exploitative character of American slavery by moving away from considering the vast profits gained by individual slavers, the systems of control or production on large plantations, and t…
Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom. By Frederick C. Knight
Sociology (10 works) · History (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (7 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Race, History, and American Society (7 works) · Law (6 works) · History (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Art (4 works)