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Africa
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215130
- ISBN
- 9780253215130
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Hardback. This book examines women and leadership in West Africa, with a special focus on Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone--the Mano River Union countries. These countries have traditions of indigenous female leadership in executive positions in varying degrees, and all three have a tradition of organizations that form important power bases for women. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338128
- ISBN
- 9780230338128
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€ 122.81
€ 122.81
Paperback. Contains essays which analyze the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that shape gender systems in the Middle East and North Africa. This volume includes essays that also analyze Arab disillusionment with the radical nationalisms of the 1950s and 1960s and with leftist ideologies, as well as the rise of political Islamist movements. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad; Slyomovics, Susan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JJPG; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812217490
- ISBN
- 9780812217490
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.83
€ 36.99
€ 35.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 black and white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081132
- ISBN
- 9780252081132
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
Women and Religion in the African Diaspora: Knowledge, Power, and Perf...
. Ed(S): Griffith, R. Marie; Savage, Barbara ...
hardcover. This volume's transnational mixture, along with its use of creative analytical approaches, challenges existing paradigms and summons new models for studying women, religions, and diasporic shiftings across time and space. Editor(s): Griffith, R. Marie; Savage, Barbara Dianne. Series: Lived Religions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; HRCV; HRLM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801883699
- ISBN
- 9780801883699
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Condition: New
€ 81.93
€ 81.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 309 pages, 21 cm. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 207 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458302
- ISBN
- 9780853458302
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.18
€ 23.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. 186 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Olonisakin, Funmi; Okech, Awino. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ1; JPS; LBBS. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 12. Weight: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pambazuka Press
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906387891
- ISBN
- 9781906387891
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.32
€ 21.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. A powerful and revealing account of one of the most notorious rebel groups in the world and the impact it has had on the women of Nigeria. Series: African Arguments. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; GTF; GTJ; JFSJ1; JPWL; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786991454
- ISBN
- 9781786991454
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Condition: New
€ 30.81
€ 30.81
Hardback. This work is a study of the social and economic opportunities open to and seized upon by Muslim Hausa women, primarily in the city of Katsina, Nigeria, since the 1970s. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 489 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333984567
- ISBN
- 9780333984567
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Condition: New
€ 124.91
€ 124.91
Paperback. Offers a collection of papers - presents the results of recent field research in the disciplines of history, political science, anthropology, sociology, and economics. Editor(s): Hafkin, Nancy J.; Bay, Edna G. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5411 x 3404 x 22. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804710114
- ISBN
- 9780804710114
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.19
€ 46.99
€ 42.19
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215079
- ISBN
- 9780253215079
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.30
€ 31.99
€ 29.30
Hardcover. Working together across religious, ethnic, and class divisions, African women are helping to formulate legislation and foster democracies more inclusive of women's interests. This book explores this phenomenon, examining the impact and experiences of African women as they seek increased representation in national legislatures. Editor(s): Bauer, Gretchen; Britton, Hannah E. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ1; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588264275
- ISBN
- 9781588264275
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Condition: New
€ 65.22€ 60.05
€ 65.22
€ 60.05
Paperback. Exploring the status, roles and contributions of Muslim women, not only in the Middle East, but also in Africa and Asia, the authors stress the importance of historical context, local customs, the policies that define their status, and the opportunities or constraints they may experience. Editor(s): Bodman, Herbert L. (Emeritus Professor of Islamic History, University of North Carolina, USA); Tohidi, Nayereh E. (Teacher Women's Studies and Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA). Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 371 x 371 x 597. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555875787
- ISBN
- 9781555875787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Hardcover. A compelling inquiry into the remaking of gender and sexuality in post-Mubarak Egypt Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167478
- ISBN
- 9789774167478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.84
€ 42.99
€ 40.84
Hardcover. This book explores the complexity of women's social status in the Middle East and North African region and fills a gap in the existing literature by providing an up-to-date and comprehensive portrait of women's status from a theoretical and socio-demographic perspective. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSJ2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103504
- ISBN
- 9780230103504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
paperback. Series: Bayreuth African Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 146. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bayreuth African Studies
- Edition
- 1.,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783927510869
- ISBN
- 9783927510869
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.94
€ 30.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Based on extensive fieldwork, Women of Fes shows how Moroccan women create their own forms of identity through work, family, and society. The book also examines how women's lives are positioned vis-a-vis globalization, human rights, and the construction of national identity. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221312
- ISBN
- 9780812221312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. The book is an exploration of the complexities of women's leadership in post-conflict Rwanda and South Africa. Through interviews with women who held political leadership positions in these countries, the book examines their educational, professional, activist, and personal backgrounds. It weaves a link between the complicated relationship Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFMS; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Verlag Barbara Budrich
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783847407454
- ISBN
- 9783847407454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.22
€ 26.99
€ 23.22
paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages, Ill.45figs.60tabs. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSF; JFSJ1; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Thela Thesis
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789055380190
- ISBN
- 9789055380190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Daymond, M. J.; etc. Series: Women Writing Africa S. Num Pages: 562 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 233 x 44. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
- Number of pages
- 562
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558614062
- ISBN
- 9781558614062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.20
€ 93.20
Paperback. A pioneering study of women's movements in two developing-world revolutions and post-revolutionary transitions to neo-liberal democracies Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 1KLCN; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138296
- ISBN
- 9781592138296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.57
€ 37.99
€ 34.57
Hardcover. For nearly a decade, writers' collectives such as Kwani Trust in Kenya and Femrite, the Ugandan women writers' association, have dramatically reshaped the East African literary scene. This text extends the purview of postcolonial literary studies by providing the long overdue critical inquiry that these writers so urgently deserve. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGU; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108875
- ISBN
- 9780230108875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. Centering on women's movements before, during, and after the revolutions, Women's Movements in Post-"Arab Spring" North Africa highlights the broader sources of authority that affected the emergence of new feminist actors and agents and their impact on the sociopolitical landscapes of the region. Editor(s): Sadiqi, Fatima. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520470
- ISBN
- 9781137520470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.09
€ 145.09
Paperback. Examines interactions between transition to democracy in South Africa and South African women's movement. This work explores the gendered nature of liberation and regime change. It reveals how women's political organizations both shaped, and were shaped by the broader democratic movement offering a historically informed discussion. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299213848
- ISBN
- 9780299213848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51