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Liberating the Family?: Gender and British Slave Emancipation in the Rural Western Cape, S. Africa, 18231853 (Social History of,Used
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Liberating the Family? is a pioneering attempt to unite recent understanding of race and gender as historical and cultural constructs with extensive archival research. In so doing, Scully has produced a sensitive and intelligent study which bridges social and intellectual history and suggests new ways of understanding key categories of colonial history.The ending of slavery in the Cape Colony marked the beginning of an era of exceptional struggle over culture and consciousness. Far from simply abolishing bonded labor, slave emancipation reshaped the relations between men and women, and the individual and society. Liberating the Family? examines how the ideas held by slaves, missionaries, abolitionists, and colonial officials about the capacities and roles of men and women crucially influenced slaves' experiences of freedom.Gender is a key category in the author's analysis. Scully argues that the very concepts of freedom and wage labor that guided the abolition movement were fundamentally shaped by ideas about men's natural right to dominate women. Slave emancipation liberated slave women into legal inequality. Postemancipation labor and social legislation reinforced freed women's subordinate status in the era of freedom.Throughout the book, the author analyzes Cape slavery and emancipation primarily through the views and actions of the former slaves themselves. Slaves brought to emancipation ideas about masculinity and femininity developed both under the regime of slavery and through discussions with peers about the meanings of freedom and family. Historicizing the archival sources and reading them 'against the grain,' Scully brings to life exslaves' lived experience of emancipation. The book pays particular attention to the ways in which freedwomen struggled in different social and economic settings with ascriptions of what it meant to be a black woman. It details too how freedwomen negotiated and sometimes sought to transform beliefs about masculinity and femininity, about meanings of work, family, and sexuality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Liberating the Family?' by Pamela Scully? A: The book primarily focuses on the intersection of race and gender during the period of slave emancipation in the rural Western Cape, South Africa, examining how these constructs influenced the experiences of freedom for former slaves.
- Q: How does this book approach the topic of gender in relation to slavery? A: Pamela Scully analyzes gender as a key factor, arguing that concepts of freedom and wage labor were shaped by prevailing ideas about men's dominance over women, and how this affected the status of freed women after emancipation.
- Q: What kind of research is included in this book? A: The book includes extensive archival research combined with the voices of former slaves, highlighting their views and experiences during and after the emancipation process.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic studies? A: Yes, 'Liberating the Family?' is suitable for academic studies, particularly in fields such as sociology, history, and gender studies, due to its scholarly approach and in-depth analysis.
- Q: What time period does 'Liberating the Family?' cover? A: The book covers the period from 1823 to 1853, focusing on the aftermath of slavery and the societal changes in the Cape Colony.
- Q: How many pages is the book? A: The book has a total of 224 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Liberating the Family?' A: The author of the book is Pamela Scully.
- Q: When was 'Liberating the Family?' published? A: The book was published on November 25, 1997.
- Q: What are the main themes discussed in the book? A: The main themes include the impact of emancipation on gender roles, the experiences of freed women, and the cultural struggles surrounding masculinity and femininity in post-emancipation society.