Women's organizations and democracy in South Africa : contesting authority / Shireen Hassim.

Author/creator Hassim, Shireen
Format Book
Publication InfoMadison : University of Wisconsin Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxiv, 355 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
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Subjects

SeriesWomen in Africa and the diaspora
Women in Africa and the diaspora. ^A587298
Contents Introduction: Autonomy and engagement in the South African women's movement -- Contesting ideologies : feminism and nationalism -- The emergence of women as a political constituency, 1979-90 -- The ANC in exile : challenging the role of women in national liberation -- The return of the ANC Women's League : autonomy abrogated -- From mothers of the nation to rights-bearing citizens : transition and its impact on the South African women's movement -- Political parties, quotas, and representation in the new democracy -- One woman, one desk, one typist : moving into the bureaucracy -- Autonomy, engagement and democratic consolidation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 319-339) and index.
LCCN 2005011887
ISBN0299213803 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0299213846 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780299213800
ISBN9780299213848

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1236.5.S6 H37 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold