Women S Roles In Sub Saharan Africa
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Women S Roles In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Toyin Falola (Amponsah, Nana Akua)
language : en
Publisher:
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Women S Roles In Sub Saharan Africa written by Toyin Falola (Amponsah, Nana Akua) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
This exhaustive exploration of the sociocultural, political, and economic roles of African women through history demonstrates how African women have shaped--and continue to shape--their societies. Women play essential, critical roles in every society; African women south of the Sahara are certainly no different. Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa adds significantly to our understanding of the ways in which women contribute to the fabric of human civilization. This book provides an in-depth exploration of African women's roles in society from precolonial periods to the contemporary era. Topical sections describe the roles that women play in family, courtship and marriage, religion, work, literature and arts, and government. Each of the six chapters has been structured to elucidate women's roles and functions in society as partners, as active participants, as defenders of their status and occupations, and as agents of change. Authors Nana Akua Amponsah and Toyin Falola present a thought-provoking work that looks at the complicated victimhood/powerful-female paradigm in women and gender studies in Africa, and challenge ideological interest in African historiography that privilege male representation.
Women S Roles In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Toyin Falola
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-01-06
Women S Roles In Sub Saharan Africa written by Toyin Falola and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-06 with Social Science categories.
This exhaustive exploration of the sociocultural, political, and economic roles of African women through history demonstrates how African women have shaped—and continue to shape—their societies. Women play essential, critical roles in every society; African women south of the Sahara are certainly no different. Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa adds significantly to our understanding of the ways in which women contribute to the fabric of human civilization. This book provides an in-depth exploration of African women's roles in society from precolonial periods to the contemporary era. Topical sections describe the roles that women play in family, courtship and marriage, religion, work, literature and arts, and government. Each of the six chapters has been structured to elucidate women's roles and functions in society as partners, as active participants, as defenders of their status and occupations, and as agents of change. Authors Nana Akua Amponsah and Toyin Falola present a thought-provoking work that looks at the complicated victimhood/powerful-female paradigm in women and gender studies in Africa, and challenge ideological interest in African historiography that privilege male representation.
Historical Dictionary Of Women In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Kathleen Sheldon
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-03-04
Historical Dictionary Of Women In Sub Saharan Africa written by Kathleen Sheldon and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-04 with History categories.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on individual African women in history, politics, religion, and the arts; on important events, organizations, and publications.
Women S Roles And Demographic Change In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Christine Oppong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Women S Roles And Demographic Change In Sub Saharan Africa written by Christine Oppong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
African Feminism
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Author : Gwendolyn Mikell
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2010-08-03
African Feminism written by Gwendolyn Mikell and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-03 with Social Science categories.
African feminism, this landmark volume demonstrates, differs radically from the Western forms of feminism with which we have become familiar since the 1960s. African feminists are not, by and large, concerned with issues such as female control over reproduction or variation and choice within human sexuality, nor with debates about essentialism, the female body, or the discourse of patriarchy. The feminism that is slowly emerging in Africa is distinctly heterosexual, pronatal, and concerned with "bread, butter, and power" issues. Contributors present case studies of ten African states, demonstrating that—as they fight for access to land, for the right to own property, for control of food distribution, for living wages and safe working conditions, for health care, and for election reform—African women are creating a powerful and specifically African feminism.
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 South Of The Sahara
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Author : Margaret Jean Hay
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1995
African Women South Of The Sahara written by Margaret Jean Hay and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Business & Economics categories.
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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.
Insights Into Gender Equity Equality And Power Relations In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Mansah Prah
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2013
Insights Into Gender Equity Equality And Power Relations In Sub Saharan Africa written by Mansah Prah and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Political Science categories.
Since gender entered the development discourse in the Seventies, African countries have increasingly taken the concept on board in policy and practice. This concern may be due to either one or a combination of the following factors: the ideological positioning of African countries, demands by their donors and development partners, and demands by organised local groups and NGOs. Gender in the development discourse ought to transform power relations between men and women and shift them to social relations that reflect their equal access to productive resources, opportunities and social and material benefits. The result of such actions should be an achievement of comparable status of women and men. This volume, initiated by OSSREA, seeks to examine in more depth, issues regarding the gender-power imbalance in sub-Saharan African countries, with a specific focus on the eastern and southern African regions. The chapters in this book present research that examines and analyses the effectiveness and efficiency of gender mainstreaming policies, strategies and projects developed and implemented by national and international actors. The themes inter-weave with each other although they address gender issues in specific countries and specific contexts. This can be explained by the shared colonial and post-colonial heritage of African countries. It is useful, therefore, to view the structure of the book as a spiral of inter-connected issues that address similar themes, approaching them from different levels. Purely for ease of reading, the contributions have been organised into three parts, with over arching themes that at first glance may seem not to fit well together. A theme that runs through all the chapters is the persistence of patriarchal values and attitudes in Africa and its constraining effect on the achievement of gender equity and equality.
Women In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Iris Berger
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999
Women In Sub Saharan Africa written by Iris Berger 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 1999 with History categories.
"These four volumes in this major series... provide a single-source reference to the status of the field of women's history and to ways that the field can be expanded.... A basic set for all academic libraries." -- Library Journal Academic NewswireBerger and White focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, tracing women's history from earliest times to the present. By exploring their place in social, economic, political, and religious life, the authors highlight the changing societal position of women through shifts over time in ideas about gender and the connections between women's public and private spheres.