Family and Colour in JamaicaEyre & Spottiswoode, 1953 - 196 pages |
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Page 50
... women were questioned as to their colour preference in men as husbands or mates . Some typical replies were : " I prefer darker one , they treat you better , " " He's darker than me but not so black , " " I like dark men they just take ...
... women were questioned as to their colour preference in men as husbands or mates . Some typical replies were : " I prefer darker one , they treat you better , " " He's darker than me but not so black , " " I like dark men they just take ...
Page 54
... women than it is against similarly coloured men . This may be connected with the fact that there are far fewer means by which women are able to advance economically or pro- fessionally . There is a strong prejudice against women in the ...
... women than it is against similarly coloured men . This may be connected with the fact that there are far fewer means by which women are able to advance economically or pro- fessionally . There is a strong prejudice against women in the ...
Page 121
... woman was dead . There may be cases of women who appear to fall into both categories ; a mother who attends the clinic may also employ a nana . For example it is quite common at the town clinic to discover women who have a cord tightly ...
... woman was dead . There may be cases of women who appear to fall into both categories ; a mother who attends the clinic may also employ a nana . For example it is quite common at the town clinic to discover women who have a cord tightly ...
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