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OverviewAlthough women have long been active residents in African cities, explorations of their contributions have been marginal. This volume brings women into the centre of the urban landscape, using case studies to illustrate their contributions to family, community, work, and political life. The book begins with a rich introduction that discusses how women's work in trade and agriculture has been the foundation of African urbanization. The contributors then focus on patterns of migration and urbanization, with an emphasis on the personal and social issues that influence the decision to migrate from rural areas women's employment in varied activities from selling crafts to managing small businesses the sometimes unavoidable practice of prostitution when options are limited the emergence of complex new family formations deriving from access to courts and the continued strength of polygyny and women's participation in community and political activities. The volume includes material from all regions of sub-Saharan Africa and brings together scholars from all the social sciences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kathleen Sheldon , Kathleen SheldonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Westview Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780813386867ISBN 10: 0813386861 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 27 September 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKathleen Sheldon is a research scholar at the centre for the Study of Women at the University of California at Los Angeles. She has published extensively on African women's history, with a particular interest in the history of women in Mozambique and is the author of Courtyards, Markets, City Streets, (Westview Press, 1996). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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