ISBN: 9780852556276

Marriage in Maradi - Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger 1900-1989, by Barbara M. Cooper. Published by Heinemann in their 'Social History of Africa' series in 1997, 228 pages. … More...

Marriage in Maradi - Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger 1900-1989, by Barbara M. Cooper. Published by Heinemann in their 'Social History of Africa' series in 1997, 228 pages. Paperback (S8295X1V). .corners {width: 78%;margin: 0px auto;background-color: #e2d9f8;color: #fff;padding: 10px;/* Border Radius Style */border-radius: 15px;We have hundreds of quality books for sale in our ebay shop, and all our books are arranged in convenient categories to make browsing easier - so if you are interested in other books like this one, why not have a look through our African History and Politics category.If you have any questions about this or any other book, please don't hesitate to ask.And don't forget, postage for this book is free to all UK customers. .corners {width: 78%;margin: 0px auto;background-color: #000;color: #fff;padding: 10px;/* Border Radius Style */border-radius: 15px;Marriage in Maradi - Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger 1900-1989, by Barbara M. CooperPublished by Heinemann in their 'Social History of Africa' series in 1997, 228 pages. Paperback (S8295X1V)From the rear side cover: Women's contradictory contributions to social and economic change in the twentieth century can be seen in their improvisations upon the seemingly fixed "traditions" surrounding mar­riage in Maradi, a Hausa region in Niger. Cooper finds that women in Maradi have simultane­ously advanced their individual interests and undermined protections to women as a whole: ? by redefining the role of "wife" in agriculture; ? by adopting seclusion in order to find leisure time for trade; ? by emphasizing hierarchy among wives, unmarried women, and girls; ? and by transforming the material component in marriage exchange. With the growth of international trade, state employment, and Islamic norms, competing ideals for marriage and the role of women have emerged. The French colonial administration, the independent government of Niger, and individual men have all attempted to redefine local practices in an effort to control women. Thus both men and women in the region are in the process of manipulating, negotiating, and reinterpreting marriage, wedding exchange, and nonmarriage in response to the new options created in a shifting political economy. This book explores how the definitions and practices surrounding marriage and non marriage have been contested -and recalibrated over the course of the twentieth century. Barbara Cooper's meticulous research in both rural and urban areas as well as in libraries and archives, her comfortable familiarity with women's lives, and her subtle understanding of nuances in spoken Hausa render this an extraordinary study, one that is both engaging and entertaining for the reader as well as profoundly significant for studies of women's history and the negotiation of gender in Africa. The condition of the book is generally very good. The cover has some minor scuffs, and light wear along the edges, but the spine is intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. .corners {width: 78%;margin: 0px auto;background-color: #e2d9f8;color: #fff;padding: 10px;/* Border Radius Style */border-radius: 15px;When we post our books, we take great care in packaging them - first your book will be wrapped in bubblewrap, which protects the book and even keeps out any rain (in the event that it's raining when the postie delivers it!). Then we wrap your book in stiff cardboard, taking care to make sure all the corners are protected, and finally the package is wrapped in thick brown paper.If you want to know more about Di and Saul Books on ebay - why not click here to visit our ebay 'About Me' page., Très bon état, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Subject: Zoology, History, Subject 2: Social & Economic History, Time Period: 20th Century, EAN: 9780852556276, Publication Year: 1997, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Subject Area: Children & Family, Language: English, Publication Name: Marriage in Maradi: Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger, 1900-89, Item Height: 227mm, Item Width: 142mm, Number of Pages: 288 Pages, James Currey<

ISBN: 9780852556276

Marriage in Maradi - Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger 1900-1989, by Barbara M. Cooper. Published by Heinemann in their 'Social History of Africa' series in 1997, 228 pages. … More...

Marriage in Maradi - Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger 1900-1989, by Barbara M. Cooper. Published by Heinemann in their 'Social History of Africa' series in 1997, 228 pages. Paperback (S8295X1V). .corners {width: 78%;margin: 0px auto;background-color: #e2d9f8;color: #fff;padding: 10px;/* Border Radius Style */border-radius: 15px;We have hundreds of quality books for sale in our ebay shop, and all our books are arranged in convenient categories to make browsing easier - so if you are interested in other books like this one, why not have a look through our African History and Politics category.If you have any questions about this or any other book, please don't hesitate to ask.And don't forget, postage for this book is free to all UK customers. .corners {width: 78%;margin: 0px auto;background-color: #000;color: #fff;padding: 10px;/* Border Radius Style */border-radius: 15px;Marriage in Maradi - Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger 1900-1989, by Barbara M. CooperPublished by Heinemann in their 'Social History of Africa' series in 1997, 228 pages. Paperback (S8295X1V)From the rear side cover: Women's contradictory contributions to social and economic change in the twentieth century can be seen in their improvisations upon the seemingly fixed "traditions" surrounding mar­riage in Maradi, a Hausa region in Niger. Cooper finds that women in Maradi have simultane­ously advanced their individual interests and undermined protections to women as a whole: ? by redefining the role of "wife" in agriculture; ? by adopting seclusion in order to find leisure time for trade; ? by emphasizing hierarchy among wives, unmarried women, and girls; ? and by transforming the material component in marriage exchange. With the growth of international trade, state employment, and Islamic norms, competing ideals for marriage and the role of women have emerged. The French colonial administration, the independent government of Niger, and individual men have all attempted to redefine local practices in an effort to control women. Thus both men and women in the region are in the process of manipulating, negotiating, and reinterpreting marriage, wedding exchange, and nonmarriage in response to the new options created in a shifting political economy. This book explores how the definitions and practices surrounding marriage and non marriage have been contested -and recalibrated over the course of the twentieth century. Barbara Cooper's meticulous research in both rural and urban areas as well as in libraries and archives, her comfortable familiarity with women's lives, and her subtle understanding of nuances in spoken Hausa render this an extraordinary study, one that is both engaging and entertaining for the reader as well as profoundly significant for studies of women's history and the negotiation of gender in Africa. The condition of the book is generally very good. The cover has some minor scuffs, and light wear along the edges, but the spine is intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. .corners {width: 78%;margin: 0px auto;background-color: #e2d9f8;color: #fff;padding: 10px;/* Border Radius Style */border-radius: 15px;When we post our books, we take great care in packaging them - first your book will be wrapped in bubblewrap, which protects the book and even keeps out any rain (in the event that it's raining when the postie delivers it!). Then we wrap your book in stiff cardboard, taking care to make sure all the corners are protected, and finally the package is wrapped in thick brown paper.If you want to know more about Di and Saul Books on ebay - why not click here to visit our ebay 'About Me' page., Sehr gut, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Subject: Zoology, History, Subject 2: Social & Economic History, Time Period: 20th Century, EAN: 9780852556276, Publication Year: 1997, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Subject Area: Children & Family, Language: English, Publication Name: Marriage in Maradi: Gender and Culture in a Hausa Society in Niger, 1900-89, Item Height: 227mm, Item Width: 142mm, Number of Pages: 288 Pages, James Currey<