Women and Collective Action in Africa Development, Democratization,
This book examines women's movements and women's collective action in Africa. Steady begins her examination in pre-colonial times, moving through the colonial period to the present. She looks at the various arenas which collective action has and can influ
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Development, Democratization, and Empowerment, with Special Focus on Sierra Leone
By Filomina Chioma Steady
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Women and Collective Action in Africa
WOMEN AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN AFRICA
© Filomina Chioma Steady, 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
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Dedicated to the Women of Sierra Leone and to Maduka Jr.
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List of Illustrations
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Preface
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Acknowledgment
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Acronyms
xiii Chapter One
The Challenge and Conceptual Framework
Introduction The Challenge Review of Relevant Concepts and Theories Definition, Nature, and Origin Collective Identities Institutional Manifestations Women’s Collective Action and Social Movement Theory The Nexus of Collective Action and Reaction: A Conceptual Model The Deve
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