Kikuyu Women, The Mau Mau Rebellion, And Social Change In Kenya

by Cora Ann Presley

Overview

Based on rare oral data from women participants in the "Mau Mau" rebellion, this book chronicles changes in women's domestic reproduction, legal status, and gender roles that took place under colonial rule. The book links labour activism, cultural nationalism, and the more overtly political issues of land alienation, judicial control, and character

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367013837
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/28/2019
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — Women, Domestic Production, and Social Organization — Women and the Colonial Economy — Kiambu Women's Labor Protest, 1912-1960 — Cultural Transformation: Women and the Missions — Kikuyu Women and Political Associations, 1920-1947 — Kikuyu Women and the Mau Mau Rebellion — The Mau Mau Rebellion, Kikuyu Women, and Social Change — Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Based on oral information from women who participated in the Mau Mau rebellion, Presley (history, Tulane U.) explores the conditions in colonial Kenya, the reasons women joined the nationalists struggle, and the role they played. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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