"Wicked" Women and the Reconfiguration of Gender in Africa

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Publisher : James Currey
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 0852556454
ISBN-13 : 9780852556450
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Book excerpt: Challenges the common stereotypes of African women as either victims or unrestrained resisters.


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