Title
Dutty Wine: Ooman Big Up or Dis?
Sending School
Brandeis University
Publication Date
Spring 2006
Abstract
This study explores the extent to which females are liberated or oppressed in dancehall in Kingston, Jamaica. Using a qualitative approach and feminist perspective, I explore dancehall culture and the ghetto communities on which it centers. Participant observation allowed me to experience the dynamics of the dancehall space. Using in-depth interviews, I assessed my observations with the opinions of dancehall fans and other community members. Ultimately, it becomes clear in this study that though heterosexual females are liberated with their freedom of sexual expression, dancehall is still has a deeply patriarchal structure. Heterosexual males dominate dancehall by oppressing heterosexual females, refusing to acknowledge the sexuality of homosexual females, and strongly stigmatizing homosexual males.
Disciplines
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Gender and Sexuality | Inequality and Stratification | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Cruz, Nicole, "Dutty Wine: Ooman Big Up or Dis?" (2006). ISP Collection. Paper 381.
http://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/381
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Program Name
Jamaica: Gender and Development