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

Publication Info.	Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, [2006]
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Description	xiv, 355 pages ; 23 cm.
Series	Women in Africa and the diaspora
	Women in Africa and the diaspora.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-339) and index.
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.
Subject	Women -- Political activity -- South Africa.
	Women -- Political activity.
	South Africa.
	Women and democracy -- South Africa.
	Women and democracy.
	Feminism -- South Africa.
	Feminism.
	Women -- South Africa -- Societies and clubs.
	Women.
	South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
	Politics and government.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Women.
	Womyn.
	Feminism.
	Women's movement.
ISBN	0299213846 paperback alkaline paper
	0299213803 cloth alkaline paper
	9780299213800 cloth alkaline paper
	9780299213848 paperback alkaline paper
Standard No.	9780299213800
	9780299213848