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OverviewThe transition to democracy in South Africa was one of the defining events in twentieth-century political history. The South African women's movement is one of the most celebrated on the African continent. Shireen Hassim examines interactions between the two as she explores the gendered nature of liberation and regime change. Her work reveals how women's political organizations both shaped, and were shaped by the broader democratic movement. Alternately asserting their political independence and giving precedence to the democratic movement as a whole, women activists proved flexible and remarkably successful in influencing policy. At the same time, their feminism was profoundly shaped by the context of democratic and nationalist ideologies. In reading the last twenty-five years of South African history through a feminist framework, Hassim offers fresh insights into the interactions between civil society, political parties, and the state. Hassim boldly confronts sensitive issues such as the tensions between autonomy and political dependency in feminists' engagement with the African National Congress (ANC) and other democratic movements, and black-white relations within women's organizations. She offers a historically informed discussion of the challenges facing feminist activists during a time of nationalist struggle and democratization. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shireen HassimPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9780299213800ISBN 10: 0299213803 Pages: 370 Publication Date: 22 May 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Essential reading for all those interested in the theory and practice of social and political transformation."" - Amina Mama, University of Cape Town, South Africa""" Essential reading for all those interested in the theory and practice of social and political transformation. - Amina Mama, University of Cape Town, South Africa Author InformationShireen Hassim is a senior lecturer in political science at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and a widely published author in the field of gender politics in South Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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