Uncertain honor: modern motherhood in an african crisis
Auteur :
Johnson-Hanks, Jennifer
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226401812
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2005
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
539 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers an intimate look at the lives of African women trying to reconcile motherhood with new professional roles in a context of dramatic social change. The author argues that Beti women delay motherhood as part of a broader attempt to assert a modern form of honor only recently made possible by formal education, Catholicism, and economic change.