{"product_id":"african-women-9780253027160","title":"African Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's book adds an impressive contribution and paints a comprehensive picture about the role of ordinary African women in the African history and development. The book is a valuable addition to several fields including gender, political studies, and history studies.\u003c\/p\u003e * Leeds African Studies Bulletin *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive work on African women decisively adds to the understanding of the subject. . . . Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential book that will enrich undergraduate classroom discussions and, hopefully, bring more attention to the rich and creative scholarship produced by scholars of gender and women's studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Canadian Journal of African Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book should be regarded as a magisterial achievement, and will no doubt find a well-deserved place on a whole host of undergraduate reading lists.\u003c\/p\u003e * Gender \u0026amp; History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheldon has made an important contribution to the field of African women's history with this text, and \u003ci\u003eAfrican Women \u003c\/i\u003ewill become a staple in undergraduate courses while also serving as a handy reference text for graduate students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e * African Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Women and Gender in Africa before 1700\u003cbr\u003e2. Market Traders, Queens, and Slaves in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries\u003cbr\u003e3. Religion and Slavery in the Nineteenth Century\u003cbr\u003e4. Colonial Era, 1850s to 1945: Work and Family\u003cbr\u003e5. Politics, Leadership, and Resistance to Colonialism until 1945\u003cbr\u003e6. Liberation Struggles and Politics from the 1950s to the 1970s\u003cbr\u003e7. Work, Family, and Urbanization from 1970s to the 1990s\u003cbr\u003e8. Women and Politics after Independence\u003cbr\u003e9. Women at the Beginning of the 21st Century\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400570511703,"sku":"9780253027160","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253027160.jpg?v=1730471006","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/african-women-9780253027160","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}