Women, Work & Domestic Virtue in Uganda, 1900-2003

ISBN-13: 9780821417348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 308 str.

Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo; Marjorie Keniston McIntosh

Opis

This groundbreaking book by two leading scholars offers a complete historical picture of women and their work in Uganda, tracing developments from precolonial times to the present and into the future. Setting women's economic activities into a broader political, social, and cultural context, it provides the first general account of their experiences amid the changes that shaped the country. "Women, Work & Domestic Virtue in Uganda, 1900-2003" describes the origins of the current situation, highlighting the challenges working women now face and recommending strategies that will improve their circumstances in the future.