Women & politics in Uganda / Aili Mari Tripp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tripp, Aili Mari.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Uganda.

Women.

Feminism--Uganda.

Feminism.

Women--Uganda--Societies and clubs.

Women in politics in Uganda.

Feminism in Uganda.

African.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Women and politics in Uganda

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uganda has attracted much attention and political visibility for its significant economic recovery after a catastrophic decline. In her groundbreaking book, Aili Mari Tripp provides extensive data and analysis of patterns of political behavior and institutions by focusing on the unique success of indigenous women's organizations.Tripp explores why the women's movement grew so dramatically in such a short time after the National Resistant Movement took over in 1986. Unlike many African countries where organizations and institutions are controlled by a ruling party or regime, the Ugandan women's movement gained its momentum by remaining autonomous.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Tables""; ""Maps & Photos""; ""Acronyms & Luganda Terms""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1. Women's Mobilization & Societal Autonomy: In Comparative African Perspective""; ""2. A Foot in the Door: Historical Dimensions of the Women's Movement in Uganda""; ""3. The National Resistance Movement: Closing Political Space""; ""4. The Political Impact of the Women's Movement under the NRM ""; ""5. Why the Women's Movement Expanded Under the NRM""; ""6. Going Against the Grain: Women's Challenges to the Politicization of Ethnicity & Religion""

""7. Reconfiguring the Political: The Story of a Jinja Health Clinic""""8. The Practical & the Political: A Battle for Market Stalls & Power""; ""9. Resisting Patronage Politics: The Case of Kawaala Housing Project""; ""10. Anatomy of a Deception: ""Something is Fishy in Kamuli""""; ""11. Gender & Institutional Analysis: The Limits of Political Representation""; ""Appendix A. Survey Methods""; ""Appendix B. List of Interviews""; ""Appendix C. Constitution of Ekikwenza Omubi Women's Project, 1990""

""Appendix D. Developing Kawaala Through Self Help Participation: ""The Proposed Kawaala Land Development Project"" drawn up by Kawaala Residents""""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Descripion based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 27, 2013).

ISBN:

9780299164836

0299164837

OCLC:

841171389

Publisher Number:

2027/heb33557 hdl