Cecily Jones
Biographic Data
| ID | 3660461 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cecily Jones |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cecily |
| FAMILY NAME | Jones |
| SIGNATURE | JONES C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warwick |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Engendering whiteness
Engendering whiteness represents a comparative analysis of the complex interweaving of race, gender, social class and sexuality in defining the contours of white women’s lives in Barbados and North Carolina during the era of slavery. Despite their gendered subordination, their social location within the dominant white group afforded all white women a range of privileges. Hence, their whiteness, as much as their gender, shaped these women’s social…
Human weeds, not fit to breed?°
Race and reproductive politics have been intimately entwined in Britain over centuries of colonialism and imperialism. As a critical reading of the autobiography of formerly enslaved Mary Prince testifies, African Caribbean women entered Britain against an established backdrop of racialised mythologies of errant black female sexuality and hyperfertility. Such beliefs prevail, producing disparities in black women°s reproductive choices, and inform…
Sleeping Rough in Port-au-Prince
The Oxford Companion to Black British History
Searchable online reference covering the history of black people in Britain from classical times to the present day. It brings together a unique collection of articles that provide an overview of the black presence in Britain, and the rich and diverse contribution made to British society. The A-Z guide includes entries for landmark figures, key events, concepts (such as Emancipation and Reparations), and historical accounts. Subject areas include…
If this be living I'd rather be dead”
By the late eighteenth century, enslaved children and young adults had become vital components in the reproduction of Caribbean slavery. Yet the experiences of enslaved children and adolescents have rarely been the focus of scholarship. Indeed, the near-absence of scholarship on enslaved children and youth within the historiographies of slavery, childhood and family history is striking. While we know much about the structure of family life, gende…
Living for the Revolution. Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980 - Kimberley Springer
Skin pigmentation, biogeographical ancestry and admixture mapping
Contesting the boundaries of gender, race and sexuality in barbadian plantation society
After decades of scholarly neglect, the pivotal roles played by enslaved African women in the sociocultural and economic development of New World plantation societies is finally receiving critical attention as historians embark on gendered reappraisals of Caribbean history. Understanding how African women experienced slavery has considerably enriched our knowledge of the complexity of gender, race and sexuality in structuring colonial social rela…
Contesting the boundaries of gender, race and sexuality in barbadian plantation society
After decades of scholarly neglect, the pivotal roles played by enslaved African women in the sociocultural and economic development of New World plantation societies is finally receiving critical attention as historians embark on gendered reappraisals of Caribbean history. Understanding how African women experienced slavery has considerably enriched our knowledge of the complexity of gender, race and sexuality in structuring colonial social rela…
Skin pigmentation, biogeographical ancestry and admixture mapping
Contesting the boundaries of gender, race and sexuality in barbadian plantation society
After decades of scholarly neglect, the pivotal roles played by enslaved African women in the sociocultural and economic development of New World plantation societies is finally receiving critical attention as historians embark on gendered reappraisals of Caribbean history. Understanding how African women experienced slavery has considerably enriched our knowledge of the complexity of gender, race and sexuality in structuring colonial social rela…
Living for the Revolution. Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980 - Kimberley Springer
The Oxford Companion to Black British History
Searchable online reference covering the history of black people in Britain from classical times to the present day. It brings together a unique collection of articles that provide an overview of the black presence in Britain, and the rich and diverse contribution made to British society. The A-Z guide includes entries for landmark figures, key events, concepts (such as Emancipation and Reparations), and historical accounts. Subject areas include…
If this be living I'd rather be dead”
By the late eighteenth century, enslaved children and young adults had become vital components in the reproduction of Caribbean slavery. Yet the experiences of enslaved children and adolescents have rarely been the focus of scholarship. Indeed, the near-absence of scholarship on enslaved children and youth within the historiographies of slavery, childhood and family history is striking. While we know much about the structure of family life, gende…
Sleeping Rough in Port-au-Prince
Human weeds, not fit to breed?°
Race and reproductive politics have been intimately entwined in Britain over centuries of colonialism and imperialism. As a critical reading of the autobiography of formerly enslaved Mary Prince testifies, African Caribbean women entered Britain against an established backdrop of racialised mythologies of errant black female sexuality and hyperfertility. Such beliefs prevail, producing disparities in black women°s reproductive choices, and inform…
Engendering whiteness
Engendering whiteness represents a comparative analysis of the complex interweaving of race, gender, social class and sexuality in defining the contours of white women’s lives in Barbados and North Carolina during the era of slavery. Despite their gendered subordination, their social location within the dominant white group afforded all white women a range of privileges. Hence, their whiteness, as much as their gender, shaped these women’s social…
Sociology (6 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Colonialism (3 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (3 works) · History (3 works) · Human sexuality (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works)