African Women A Modern History |
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| Author:
| Coquery-Vidrovitch, Catherine
Raps, Beth G. |
| Series title: | Social Change in Global Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-2360-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This sweeping, 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 sheds light on issues ranging from gender to economy, politics, society, and culture. 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.
This sweeping, 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 sheds light on issues ranging from gender to economy, politics, society, and culture. 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.