'this Matter of Women Is Getting Very Bad'
Gender, Development and Politics in Colonial Lesotho
University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press · Print & ebook · December 1, 2000
Exploring the historiography of the four decades prior to Lesotho's independence in 1966, this book highlights neglected Basotho women's voices, including those of nuns, politicians, chiefs, prostitutes, runaways and homemakers, thereby providing a challenge to the models of development, politics and community that have been predominant in Lesotho in the modern era.
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- Genres
- Southern African History, Women's Studies, African Studies
- Published
- University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press, December 1, 2000
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Exploring the historiography of the four decades prior to Lesotho's independence in 1966, this book highlights neglected Basotho women's voices, including those of nuns, politicians, chiefs, prostitutes, runaways and homemakers, thereby providing a challenge to the models of development, politics and community that have been predominant in Lesotho in the modern era.
Where it sits
| Women's Studies | 49% |
|---|---|
| Southern African History | 40% |
| African Studies | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- South Africa History
- Authors
- Marc Epprecht
- Publisher
- University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
- Published
- December 1, 2000
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- South Africa History