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The Sociology of Slavery: Black Society in Jamaica , 1655-1838 (Paperback)
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The Sociology of Slavery: Black Society in Jamaica , 1655-1838 (Paperback)
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Orlando Patterson's classic study of slavery in Jamaica reveals
slavery for what it was: a highly repressive and destructive system
of human exploitation, which disregarded and distorted almost all
of the basic prerequisites of normal social life. What
distinguishes Patterson's account is his detailed description of
the lives and culture of slaves under this repressive regime. He
analyses the conditions of slave life and work on the plantations,
the psychological life of slaves and the patterns and meanings of
life and death. He shows that the real-life situation of slaves and
enslavers involved a complete breakdown of all major social
institutions, including the family, gender relations, religion,
trust and morality. And yet, despite the repressiveness and
protracted genocide of the regime, slaves maintained some space of
their own, and their forced adjustment to white norms did not mean
that they accepted them. Slave culture was characterized by a
persistent sense of resentment and injustice, which underpinned the
day-to-day resistance and large-scale rebellions that were a
constant feature of slave society, the last and greatest of which
partly accounts for its abolition. This second edition includes a
new introduction by Orlando Patterson, which explains the origins
of the book, appraises subsequent works on Jamaican slavery, and
reflects on its enduring relevance. Widely recognized as a
foundational work on the social institution of slavery, this book
is an essential text for anyone interested in the role of slavery
in shaping the modern world.
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