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Women and collective action in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : development, democratization, and empowerment, with special focus on Sierra Leone / / by Filomina Chioma Steady
| Women and collective action in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : development, democratization, and empowerment, with special focus on Sierra Leone / / by Filomina Chioma Steady |
| Autore | Steady Filomina Chioma |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.42/096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Africa - Societies and clubs
Non-governmental organizations - Africa Women in development - Africa Feminism - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-36816-4
9786611368166 1-4039-7949-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451158103321 |
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| New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Women and Collective Action in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Development, Democratization, and Empowerment, with Special Focus on Sierra Leone / / by F. Steady
| Women and Collective Action in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Development, Democratization, and Empowerment, with Special Focus on Sierra Leone / / by F. Steady |
| Autore | Steady Filomina Chioma |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2006.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.42/096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Race
Chemistry, Organic Africa - Politics and government Anthropology Ethnology - Africa Culture Sociology Race and Ethnicity Studies Organic Chemistry African Politics African Culture |
| ISBN |
1-281-36816-4
9786611368166 1-4039-7949-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784153003321 |
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Steady Filomina Chioma
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| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Women and Collective Action in Africa : Development, Democratization, and Empowerment, with Special Focus on Sierra Leone / / by F. Steady
| Women and Collective Action in Africa : Development, Democratization, and Empowerment, with Special Focus on Sierra Leone / / by F. Steady |
| Autore | Steady Filomina Chioma |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2006.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.42/096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Race
Chemistry, Organic Africa - Politics and government Anthropology Ethnology - Africa Culture Sociology Race and Ethnicity Studies Organic Chemistry African Politics African Culture |
| ISBN |
9786611368166
9781281368164 1281368164 9781403979490 1403979499 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Acronyms -- Chapter One: The Challenge and Conceptual Framework -- Introduction -- The Challenge -- Review of Relevant Concepts and Theories -- Definition, Nature, and Origin -- Collective Identities -- Institutional Manifestations -- Women's Collective Action and Social Movement Theory -- The Nexus of Collective Action and Reaction: A Conceptual Model -- The Development-Underdevelopment Nexus -- The Democratization-Authoritarianism Nexus -- Empowerment -- Chapter Two: The Context and Background -- Introduction -- The People -- Social Organization -- Women's Associations in Freetown -- Trends in Women's Associations -- Tensions Between International and Local NGOs -- Federations and Associations of National Unity -- Sierra Leone Association of Non-Governmental Organizations -- National Policy for Women -- Results of a PostWar Survey on Focus Groups -- Chapter Three: Collective Action for Political Empowerment -- Introduction -- Authoritarianism, War, and Economic Decline -- Women, Democratization, and the Quest for Peace -- The Role of Women's Associations, Especially the Women's Forum -- The National Commission for Democracy -- National Conferences on Democratization -- Female Activism in the 1996 Elections-A Test of Unity -- Gender Bias in the Body Politic -- 1997 Coup d'Etat and Escalation of the War -- The Peace Process Renewed -- Militarism, Peacekeepers, and Gender Vulnerabilities -- End of the War, the 50/50 Group and the 2002 Election -- The Impact of Women on Democratization and the Peace Process -- Chapter Four: Collective Action for Economic Empowerment -- Economic Profile of Women in Freetown -- Management and Decision-Making Positions -- Women's Economic Associations -- The Women's Movement -- The Gara Thrift and Credit Society and Similar Associations.
Rotating Credit Associations-Indigenous Mechanisms for Micro-Credit -- Cooperatives -- Chapter Five: Collective Action for Educational and Occupational Empowerment -- Introduction -- Gendered Education -- Contributions of Individual Women to Female Education -- Education and Female Professional Advancement -- Educational Challenges for Women -- The Educational Role of Women's Associations -- Vocational Education -- The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) -- Kankalay -- Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)-Sierra Leone Chapter -- Guilds, Professional Associations, and Alumnae Associations -- Female Education and Socioeconomic Development -- Human Resource Development -- Chapter Six: "Traditional" Associations -- Secret Societies -- Poro and Sande -- Sande/Bondo Female Society -- Sande and Social Change -- The Urbanized Secret -- Sande and the Health Care System -- Female Circumcision: A Global Practice -- Social Change, Female Circumcision, and Controversies -- The Enduring Features of Sande -- Chapter Seven: Mutual-Aid Associations -- Introduction -- Secret Society Affiliation -- Tensions Between Statutory and Customary Marriages -- Imposition of Moral Sanctions -- Multiple Mothering -- Recreational Activities -- Promoting Solidarity and Political Expression -- Chapter Eight: Islam and Women's Associations -- Introduction -- Women and Islam -- Limitations of Islamic Influence on Social Institutions -- Examples of Muslim Women's Associations -- Political Links Through Hajas -- Chapter Nine: Christianity and Women's Associations -- Introduction -- Christian Women's Associations -- Mobilizing Resources -- Maintaining the Ideology of Womanhood and Christian Marriage -- Promoting Healing -- Facilitating the Power of Prayer -- Female Charisma and Religious Leadership -- Promoting Unity. Chapter Ten: Comparative Insights at the National Level -- The Development-Underdevelopment Nexus -- The Democratization-Authoritarianism Nexus -- The Role of the State -- Nationalism -- Religious Fundamentalism and Democratization -- Summary -- Chapter Eleven: Comparative Insights at the Regional/Pan-African and International Levels -- Introduction -- The Development-Underdevelopment Nexus -- The Democratization-Authoritarianism Nexus -- Conflict Prevention and Peace Building -- The Contribution of African Women to the International Women's Movement -- Summary -- Chapter Twelve: Conclusion -- Engendering and Enhancing Development and Democratization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Index of People's Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- O -- R -- S -- T -- W -- Index of Place Names -- A -- B -- C -- E -- G -- K -- L -- M -- N -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Z. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965413003321 |
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Steady Filomina Chioma
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| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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