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Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,095
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Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover, New): Toyin Falola, Nana Akua Amponsah

Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover, New)

Toyin Falola, Nana Akua Amponsah

Series: Women's Roles through History

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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. Describes chronological events in women's lives covering precolonial to postcolonial Africa Includes photographs of powerful women in colonial Africa; arts such as bead-making, pottery, and basketry; contemporary women in politics; and more Lists significant bibliographical materials from historical, anthropological, ethnographical, and sociological sources

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Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Women's Roles through History
Release date: 2012
First published: 2012
Authors: Toyin Falola • Nana Akua Amponsah
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 232
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-38544-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism
Books > History > African history > General
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LSN: 0-313-38544-0
Barcode: 9780313385445

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