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Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa .

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fallon, Kathleen M., Author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women and democracy--Political activity--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Women and democracy.
Women--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Social conditions.
Women.
Women--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (183 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore, MD, USA Johns Hopkins University Press 20100401
Language Note:
English
Summary:
In demonstrating how women's activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women's social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
1 Reclaiming Power
2 Queenmothers, Colonization, and the Struggle for Legitimacy
3 Democracy in Perspective
4 The Iron Fist
5 Capturing Democracy
6 Big Men, Small Girls, and the Politics of Power
7 Women on the Move
Appendix A. Methods
Appendix B. Survey Data
Notes
References
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
0-8018-9674-6
OCLC:
609423529

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