Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women's Roles Through History

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This exhaustive exploration of the sociocultural, political, and economic roles of African women through history demonstrates how African women have shaped—and continue to shape—their societies. Women play essential, critical roles in every society; African women south of the Sahara are certainly no different. Women's Roles in Sub-Saharan Africa adds significantly to our understanding of the ways in which women contribute to the fabric of human civilization. This book provides an in-depth exploration of African women's roles in society from precolonial periods to the contemporary era. Topical sections describe the roles that women play in family, courtship and marriage, religion, work, literature and arts, and government. Each of the six chapters has been structured to elucidate women's roles and functions in society as partners, as active participants, as defenders of their status and occupations, and as agents of change. Authors Nana Akua Amponsah and Toyin Falola present a thought-provoking work that looks at the complicated victimhood/powerful-female paradigm in women and gender studies in Africa, and challenge ideological interest in African historiography that privilege male representation.

Author Biography:

Toyin Falola is Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial professor and a distinguished teaching professor of African history at The University of Texas, Austin, TX. Nana Akua Amponsah is a PhD candidate of African women's history at The University of Texas, Austin, TX.

Release date Australia

January 6th, 2012

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Primary & Secondary Education
Tertiary Education (US: College)

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32 bw illus

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Pages

256

Series

Women's Roles Through History

Dimensions

156x235x23

ISBN-13

9780313385445

Product ID

10397024

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