Format:
1 Online-Ressource (250 p.)
ISBN:
9781800105560
,
1800105568
,
9781800105577
,
1800105576
Series Statement:
Eastern Africa Series v.55
Content:
Explores the complex and intersecting dimensions of gender, ethnicity, and culture on women in the Global South, as well as the central roles of women in resisting colonial rule, and their foundational contributions to post-independence constitutional reform and nation building
Note:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Note on Ethnic Identities -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Kenya Colony in British East Africa: A History of Ethno-patriarchy -- 2 Bodies as Battlefields, Bodies as Weapons: The Colonial Regulation of Women's Bodies -- 3 Myths of Sorority: Kenyan Women's Community Organisation -- 4 Everyday Violence: Violence against Women during Elections and Times of Peace -- 5 Gendered Citizenship, Politics and Public Space: Women's Participation in Government -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Field Work, Focus Groups and Interviews -- Bibliography -- Index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Kenny, Christina Reimagining the Gendered Nation Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, Limited,c2022
Language:
English
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