From novels and poetry to films and music, the incredible diversity of women's experiences across Africa has resulted in a correspondingly wide range of cultural expression. Women of Africa offers a concise and nuanced introduction to these works, and to the wider social, political and economic contexts in which they have been shaped. Bringing together scholarship from a variety of perspectives within and beyond African Studies, the book explores the shared concerns of women across the African continent, and considers the ways in which they have been influenced by experiences of war, migration, education and ethnicity amongst other factors.
Providing an accessible synopses of the scholarship, definitions of key terms, background information on significant figures and events, and a wealth of supplementary materials for further study, Women of Africa represents an indispensable resource for students not only within African studies, but across the spectrum of culture, gender and development research.
- ISBN13 9781786991041
- Publish Date 15 March 2018
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Zed Books Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English