Teraanga Republic : Women's Authority and Politics in Senegal / Emily Jenan Riley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Emily Jenan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Senegal.

Women.

Women politicians--Senegal.

Women politicians.

Political culture--Senegal.

Political culture.

Sex role--Political aspects--Senegal.

Sex role.

Senegal--Politics and government--2000-.

Senegal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2025]

Summary:

In Teraanga Republic , Emily Jenan Riley unveils the importance of women's patronage politics in a Muslim-majority Senegal expressed through teraanga--a pivotal concept in the Wolof language referencing hospitality, generosity, and honor.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Notes on Wolof Orthography and Translation

Notes on Ethics and Naming

Political Parties and Organizations Abbreviations

Introduction: Welcome to the Land of Teraanga

1. One Wedding and a Funeral: Social Reproduction and the Gendering of Teraanga

2. Sénégalaisement and the Politics of Personality

3. From Associations to Parliament: Development Politics and Parité

Biographies of the Women of the Teraanga Republic

4. Patronas and Hustlers: Women's Associations and Patrona-Client Networks

5. Good Women, Good Deeds: Religious Identity and Political Ambition

6. Political Economies of Teraanga

7. Is Senegal Ready for a Female President?

Epilogue: Is the Future Female?

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780253072634

0253072638

OCLC:

1507694411