Family and Colour in JamaicaEyre & Spottiswoode, 1953 - 196 pages |
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... social scientists , both from this country and from the West Indies . But the practical interest and value of Dr. Henriques's book is matched by its interest as a contribution to theory in social science . I have already given some ...
... social scientists , both from this country and from the West Indies . But the practical interest and value of Dr. Henriques's book is matched by its interest as a contribution to theory in social science . I have already given some ...
Page 160
... Social frustration is the hallmark of that poverty . The domestic groupings , which are the result in part of the social heritage of slavery and in part of the desire to achieve a balance lacking in the society as a whole , are the ...
... Social frustration is the hallmark of that poverty . The domestic groupings , which are the result in part of the social heritage of slavery and in part of the desire to achieve a balance lacking in the society as a whole , are the ...
Page 161
... social acceptance by fair skinned groups , but to increased prestige for the individual and a modified acceptance ... social and emotional security . This in itself is the result of poverty and colour which deprive him of a wider field ...
... social acceptance by fair skinned groups , but to increased prestige for the individual and a modified acceptance ... social and emotional security . This in itself is the result of poverty and colour which deprive him of a wider field ...
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