Women and Collective Action in Africa [electronic resource] : Development, Democratization, and Empowerment, with Special Focus on Sierra Leone / by F. Steady.

Steady, F.
Women and Collective Action in Africa
EK/1317
Erişim Adresi
Link
ISBN
9781403979490 978-1-4039-7949-0
Yer Numarası
EK/1317
Yazar
Steady, F.
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2006.
Yayın Bilgisi
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XVI, 208 p. 20 illus. online resource.
Özet, vb.
This book examines women's movements and women's collective action in Africa. Steady begins her examination in pre-colonial times, moving through the colonial period to the present. She looks at the various arenas which collective action has and can influence, comparing the impact on economic growth, education, democratizations, family formation, and women's rights. Steady uses Sierra Leone as the focus of her inquiry, in order for a detailed story to illustrate larger themes, but in every area makes comparisons to different parts of Africa; the case study here guides a larger inquiry. Written as a text, the book carefully explains the theoretical ideas (e.g., all key terms are defined, and then there is a discussion of how they relate to African issues specifically) and the historical knowledge (e.g., all historical events are described, there is no assumption of knowledge of African history) necessary to understand the meaning of current women's groups. What results is a clear and comprehensive treatment of an issue which is increasingly central to understanding changes taking place on the African continent today.
Konu
Race.
Chemistry, Organic.
Africa __ Politics and government.
Anthropology.
Ethnology __ Africa.
Culture.
Sociology.
Race and Ethnicity Studies.
Organic Chemistry.
African Politics.
Anthropology.
African Culture.
Sociology.
Kurum Adı
SpringerLink (Online service)
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