African women south of the Sahara

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African women south of the Sahara

edited by Margaret Jean Hay and Sharon Stichter

Longman Scienctific & Technical , Copublished in the U.S. with J. Wiley & Sons, 1995

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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African Women South of the Sahara provides a comprehensive survey of the economic, social, cultural and political role of women in Africa today and in the past. This second edition has been fully revised to cover all the major sub-Saharan nations and peoples, including South Africa. The fourteen chapters are all written by specialists and include information on the precolonial and colonial history of the region and the current situation. The role of women is discussed across a wide range of topics: economics; politics; religion; literature and the arts, and the book also looks at the role of women in national liberation movements and development projects.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction. Part One: African Women in the Economy 1. Women in the rural economy
  • past, present and future 2. Women in the rural economy
  • contemporary variations 3. Women in the urban economy Part Two: African Women in Society and Culture 4. Women in the changing African Family 5. Case Study: Women and inheritance law in Zambia 6. Women in religion and secular ideology 7. Women in the arts 8. Women in African Literature 9. Women's Voluntary Associations Part Three: Women in Politics and Policy 10. African Women in Politics 11. Women in the National Liberation 12. The Impact of Development Policies on Women 13. Women and Health Issues 14. Case Study Appendix.

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