African Women
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813323606
ISBN13:9780813323602
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Routledge
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"
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Must-have for any African Studies scholar
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a fabulous book. It is invaluable to anyone studying African women, or Africa in general. Although scholarly and well-researched, it is also engrossing--not at all a dry or hard-to-get-through textbook.
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