African Women
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The World Of The African Woman
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Author : John E. Eberegbulam Njoku
language : en
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1980
The World Of The African Woman written by John E. Eberegbulam Njoku and has been published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Rural women categories.
African Women
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Author : Catherine Coquery-vidrovitch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-08
African Women written by Catherine Coquery-vidrovitch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with Political Science categories.
Over the last century, the social and economic roles played by African women have evolved dramatically. Long confined to home and field, overlooked by their menfolk and missionaries alike, African women worked, thought, dreamed, and struggled. They migrated to the cities, invented new jobs, and activated the so-called informal economy to become Africa's economic and social focal point. As a result, despite their lack of education and relatively low status, women are now Africa's best hope for the future. This sweeping and innovative book is the first to reconstruct the full history of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Tracing the lot of African women from the eve of the colonial period to the present, Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch explores the stages and forms of women's collective roles as well as their individual emancipation through revolts, urban migrations, economic impacts, social claims, political strength, and creativity. Comparing case studies drawn from throughout the region, she sheds light on issues ranging from gender to economy, politics, society, and culture. Utilizing an impressive array of sources, she highlights broad general patterns without overlooking crucial local variations. With its breadth of coverage and clear analysis of complex questions, this book is destined to become a standard text for scholars and students alike.
African Women
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Author : Kathleen Sheldon
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-24
African Women written by Kathleen Sheldon and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-24 with History categories.
African women's history is a topic as vast as the continent itself, embracing an array of societies in over fifty countries with different geographies, social customs, religions, and historical situations. In African Women: Early History to the 21st Century, Kathleen Sheldon masterfully delivers a comprehensive study of this expansive story from before the time of records to the present day. She provides rich background on descent systems and the roles of women in matrilineal and patrilineal systems. Sheldon's work profiles elite women, as well as those in leadership roles, traders and market women, religious women, slave women, women in resistance movements, and women in politics and development. The rich case studies and biographies in this thorough survey establish a grand narrative about women's roles in the history of Africa.
African Women In Towns
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Author : Kenneth Little
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1974-02-28
African Women In Towns written by Kenneth Little and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-02-28 with Social Science categories.
This 1973 book analyses the changing position of women in an urban context in sub-Saharan Africa. In spite of the fact that women, at the time of publication, were often important leaders of opinion and in these countries the proportion of women in professional work was at least as large as in Britain, few researchers and even fewer television and newspaper reporters paid them sufficient attention. As the new role of women in Africa was peculiarly a phenomenon of the city, Professor Little's book uses the concept of urbanization in order to analyse the radical changes taking place. He shows how certain women's movements were growing out of the African woman's desire for a new relationship with the man. This leads him to consider the part played by women in the political arena, and women's position not only in monogamous marriage, but also in extra-marital and sexual relationships.
African Women Pan Africanism And African Renaissance
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Author : Serbin, Sylvia
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-09
African Women Pan Africanism And African Renaissance written by Serbin, Sylvia and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with categories.
In Praise Of Black Women Modern African Women
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Author : Simone Schwarz-Bart
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2001
In Praise Of Black Women Modern African Women written by Simone Schwarz-Bart and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art categories.
Celebrates the lives, cultures, and accomplishments of 14 women, born between 1850 and 1950, who have influenced African politics, literature, religion, and fashion.
Women In African Colonial Histories
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Author : Jean Allman
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2002-04-01
Women In African Colonial Histories written by Jean Allman and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04-01 with History categories.
How did African women negotiate the complex political, economic, and social forces of colonialism in their daily lives? How did they make meaningful lives for themselves in a world that challenged fundamental notions of work, sexuality, marriage, motherhood, and family? By considering the lives of ordinary African women -- farmers, queen mothers, midwives, urban dwellers, migrants, and political leaders -- in the context of particular colonial conditions at specific places and times, Women in African Colonial Histories challenges the notion of a homogeneous "African women's experience." While recognizing the inherent violence and brutality of the colonial encounter, the essays in this lively volume show that African women were not simply the hapless victims of European political rule. Innovative use of primary sources, including life histories, oral narratives, court cases, newspapers, colonial archives, and physical evidence, attests that African women's experiences defy static representation. Readers at all levels will find this an important contribution to ongoing debates in African women's history and African colonial history.
African Women And Feminism
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Author : Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
language : en
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
Release Date : 2003
African Women And Feminism written by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí and has been published by Africa Research and Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Feminism categories.
African Women In Revolution
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Author : Wunyabari O. Maloba
language : en
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
Release Date : 2007
African Women In Revolution written by Wunyabari O. Maloba and has been published by Africa Research and Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with National liberation movements categories.
Extrait de la couverture : " The revolutionary movements covered in this book occurred in: Algeria, Kenya, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The book describes and analyzes the nature and impact of women's participation in these revolutionary movements. How did these revolutionary movements define women's liberation? What is the linkage between feminist theories of liberation and national liberation? Did the national liberation movements betray women? And what has been the fate of the original commitments (and impulses) toward women's liberation and gender equality?"
Historical Dictionary Of Women In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Kathleen E. Sheldon
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2005
Historical Dictionary Of Women In Sub Saharan Africa written by Kathleen E. Sheldon and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Feminism categories.
This vast dictionary launches the new series, Historical Dictionaries of Women in the World, and fills a huge gap in the literature, as there previously has not been any comprehensive reference work on African women. This dictionary includes over 660 entries on notable women in history, politics, religion, the arts, and other sectors; on events particularly associated with women; on women's organizations and publications; and on a range of topics that are important to women in general or that have a special importance for African women, including marriage, fertility, market women, goddesses, and much more. Entries include cross-referencing information that facilitates readers' ability to find related information. The book also includes an introductory essay and a chronology on African women's history, as well as an extensive bibliography divided into sub-sections on different historical eras and subjects. Access to finding specific information is further aided by a country index. A wide range of users will find this reference extremely valuable, including researchers in African or women's history, high school and university students, and people involved with African policy and development issues such as diplomats or aid workers.