Family and Colour in JamaicaEyre & Spottiswoode, 1953 - 196 pages |
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Page 49
... practice . Some space has been devoted to the practice of ' hair straight- ening ' because its prevalence is an indication of the degree to which the population is affected by a ' white bias ' . Another indication is the practice of ...
... practice . Some space has been devoted to the practice of ' hair straight- ening ' because its prevalence is an indication of the degree to which the population is affected by a ' white bias ' . Another indication is the practice of ...
Page 51
... practice amongst well - to - do black or dark families of having servants who are fair . This is done to emphasize to people that although dark they exhibit superiority to most dark people and equality with fair people by employing the ...
... practice amongst well - to - do black or dark families of having servants who are fair . This is done to emphasize to people that although dark they exhibit superiority to most dark people and equality with fair people by employing the ...
Page 141
... practice confined to the country parts as opposed to the urban areas . It may be due to the fact that in slavery days the dead were buried on the estates . This applied to the masters as well as the slaves . On the other hand peasants ...
... practice confined to the country parts as opposed to the urban areas . It may be due to the fact that in slavery days the dead were buried on the estates . This applied to the masters as well as the slaves . On the other hand peasants ...
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