Breadfruit or Chestnut?

Breadfruit or Chestnut? examines gender construction comparatively across the fiction of contemporary writers of Guadeloupe and Martinique. In particular, it explores the construction of gender identity by six authors-three male and three female-who have never been brought together in a study of this issue.

Chapter 1 Gender Identity and the French Caribbean Chapter 2 Literary Background and Gender Bias Chapter 3 "Man is a Breadfruit and Woman is a Chestnut" Chapter 4 History, Lack and Gender Chapter 5 Two Faces of the femme matador Chapter 6 Gender in the cré oliste Satirical Novel Chapter 7 Moving Away From Stereotypes Chapter 8 Conclusion: An Analysis of French Caribbean Gender Identity Chapter 9 Appendix A: Interview with Patrick Chamoiseau (extracts) Chapter 10 Appendix B: Interview with Maryse Condé (extracts) Chapter 11 Appendix C: Interview with Raphaë l Confiant (extracts) Chapter 12 Bibliography