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    8. "My Body is My Piece of Land": Female Sexuality, Family, and Capital in Caribbean Texts

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Duvivier,Sandra C. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Fall, 2008
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Callaloo
    Journal Title Details:
    31(4) : 1104-1121
    Notes:
    Examines the book Violated by Guitele Jeudy Rahill and the film Dancehall Queen directed by Don Letts. It sites that both works explore the politics of black female sexuality related to upward mobility and economic survival in Caribbean settings. It also examines female sexuality as marketplace and analyzes the use of the black female body for mobility purposes.