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Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery Mauritania (Paperback)
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Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery Mauritania (Paperback)
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Although slavery was legally abolished in 1981 in Mauritania, its
legacy lives on in the political, economic, and social
discrimination against ex-slaves and their descendants. Katherine
Ann Wiley examines the shifting roles of Muslim arain (ex-slaves
and their descendants) women, who provide financial support for
their families. Wiley uses economic activity as a lens to examine
what makes suitable work for women, their trade practices, and how
they understand and assert their social positions, social worth,
and personal value in their everyday lives. She finds that while
genealogy and social hierarchy contributed to status in the past,
women today believe that attributes such as wealth, respect, and
distance from slavery help to establish social capital. Wiley shows
how the legacy of slavery continues to constrain some women even
while many of them draw on neoliberal values to connect through
kinship, friendship, and professional associations. This powerful
ethnography challenges stereotypical views of Muslim women and
demonstrates how they work together to navigate social inequality
and bring about social change.
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