Women Forget That Men Are the Masters: Gender Antagonism and Socio-Economic Change in Kisii District, Kenya

by Margrethe Silberschmidt

Overview

A study about conflicts between men and women in contemporary Kisii, Kenya. The author argues that male identity, sense of worth and prestige have been more deeply affected by socio-economic change than that of female identity. The study emphasizes the need to examine in depth changing African social contexts within collapsing traditional structures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789171064394
Publisher:	Nordic Africa Institute, The
Publication date:	02/28/1999
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	6.52(w) x 9.58(h) x 0.36(d)