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2. Articulations of Eroticism and Race: Domestic Service in Latin America
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Wade,Peter (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2013-08
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Feminist Theory
- Journal Title Details:
- 14(2) : 187-202
- Notes:
- The sexualisation of racially subordinated people has been linked to the exercise of power. This article focuses on an aspect of subordination related to the condition of being a servant, and the ‘domestication’ and ‘acculturation’ that domestic service implies in societies where black and indigenous people are often linked to ‘backwardness’. Perceived racial otherness, class subordination, gender, age and domesticated servitude together reinforce an erotic image of sexual availability, particularly in younger women.
3. Explaining Racial Disparities in Infant Health in Brazil
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Nyarko,Kwame A. (Author), Lopez-Camelo,Jorge (Author), Castilla,Eduardo E. (Author), and Wehby,George L. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2013-04
- Published:
- American Public Health Association
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- American Journal of Public Health
- Journal Title Details:
- 103(4) : 1021
- Notes:
- Seeks to quantify how socioeconomic, health care, demographic, and geographic effects explain racial disparities in low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth (PTB) rates in Brazil. Methods. Focused on disparities in LBW and PTB prevalence between infants of African ancestry alone or African mixed with other ancestries, and European ancestry alone. Differences in prenatal care use and geographic location were the most important contributors, followed by socioeconomic differences. The model explained the majority of the disparities for mixed African ancestry and part of the disparity for African ancestry alone.