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Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)

Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 By Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)

Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 by Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)

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This study analyzes the complexity and flexibility of gender relations in Igbo society, with emphasis on such major cultural zones as the Anioma, the Ngwa, the Onitsha, the Nsukka, and the Aro.

Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 Summary

Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 by Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)

This study analyzes the complexity and flexibility of gender relations in Igbo society, with emphasis on such major cultural zones as the Anioma, the Ngwa, the Onitsha, the Nsukka, and the Aro.

About Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)

Gloria Chuku is Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at UMBC.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Igbo Region Before 1900: A Survey 2. Women in the Economy Before 1900 3. We Hold Our Families' Bowls: Colonialism, Women, Agriculture and Food Processing 4. Double Endowments or Double-Edged Sword? Women, Crafts and Local Industries 5. Trade and the New Economic Order 6. If Not For Trade, Who Would Have Given Us Wealth? The Women Traders 7. The Untouchable Vultures: Women in Resistance Movements 8. Conclusion: Igbo Women's Economic Role in Historical and Comparative Perspective

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NLS9780415648424
9780415648424
0415648424
Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 by Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)
Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)
African Studies
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2013-05-01
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