Engaging Modernity: Muslim Women and the Politics of Agency in Postcolonial Niger Contributor(s): Alidou, Ousseina D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0299212149 ISBN-13: 9780299212148 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - North - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 305.486 |
Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 260 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Seizing the space opened by the early 1990s democratization movement, Muslim women are carving an active, influential, but often-overlooked role for themselves during a time of great change. Engaging Modernity provides a compelling portrait of Muslim women in Niger as they confronted the challenges and opportunities of the late twentieth century. Runner-up, Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize, Women's Caucus of the African Studies Association, 2007 |