How did African women negotiate the complex political, economic, and social forces of colonialism in their daily lives? How did they make meaningful lives for t

Within a broad analysis of colonial oppurtunities for physical, social and educational mobility, Kanogo shows how African and British male authorities tried, wi

While recognising the inherent violence and brutality of the colonial encounter, the essays in this anthology show that African women were not simply the haples

Over the last century, the social and economic roles played by African women have evolved dramatically. Long confined to home and field, overlooked by their men

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