Mother, Daughter, Slave, (Re)sist(e)r? The Female Body in Antillean Visual Commemoration
Women and femininity have historically been excluded from representation in cultural production from the French Caribbean. This marginalisation is evident in public memorials throughout Martinique and Guadeloupe, which predominantly encapsulate and perpetuate narratives of (White) male agency an...
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The University of Western Australia
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Essays in French Literature and Culture |
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| Online Access: | https://essaysinfrenchliteratureandculture.com/laura-mcginnis-mother-daughter-slave-resister-the-female-body-in-antillean-visual-commemoration-essays-in-french-literature-and-culture-56-2019/ |