Here Comes the Sun: Deconstructed Student EssaysMain MenuAFR 283: Islands, Archipelagoes and Black Women's Literature“The islands provide me, from a technical point of view, a microcosm in which can be seen in sharp relief many of the basic problems and conflicts which beset oppressed peoples everywhere.” -Paule Marshall, “Shaping the World of My Art”Critical VocabularyLanding page for Critical Vocab TermsUnessaysThis is the launchpad for deconstructed essaysRandi Gill-Sadler4a914792fbfb2078ef84e08319c412098bd9b469
"Come Back to our Hospitality"
12024-05-07T15:46:10+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372c17plain2024-05-07T16:32:54+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372cLike "Beauty," this section of the advertisement upholds the gendered aspect of the Tourism Industry. When she says, "Come Back to our Hospitality," her body is being made synonymous with service tied to "maternal" practices, such as cooking, clothing, and cleaning. Therefore, this reinforces colonial and patriarchal principles, which supported unrestricted access to exploit and penetrate the bodies of black women.
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12024-05-03T03:53:54+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372c"Come Back To Jamaica" Advertisment [1978]8In 1978, this advertisment was released urging Tourist to return to Jamaica following a period of civil disputes and riots concerning leadership.full2922024-05-07T16:45:47+00:00Mav Smith9a861b1984986195f3a33a732e08ba264e4a372c