Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960
Author:   Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415648424


Pages:   334
Publication Date:   01 May 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960


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Author:   Gloria Chuku (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780415648424


ISBN 10:   0415648424
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   01 May 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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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Gloria Chuku is Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at UMBC.

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