| Description |
1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Afrika-Studiecentrum series,
1570-9310 ;
v. 4
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Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 4.
1570-9310
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-296) and index. |
| Contents |
Social Change and the Status of Women in a Revolutionary Society -- The Context -- Concept of revolution -- Women and revolution in the developing world -- A history of unfulfilled promises? -- Within the Eritrean Revolution: National Independence and Women's Liberation -- Conflicting Objectives or Complementary Agenda? -- Eritrean society and nationalist politics up to 1970 -- EPLF and its national democratic revolution -- Within the Eritrean revolution: National independence and women's liberation -- Methodology -- Methodological choices -- Data sources -- Of Freedom Fighters and University Graduates: The Struggle as Window of Opportunity -- Some Histories -- In the field and beyond -- Road via education -- Journey Through Schooling -- Successes and Tribulations of Young Women in Secondary Schools -- Exceptions -- Stories of fulfilled ambitions -- From Tsabra to Barentu: Encounters with tomorrow's elite? -- View from Asmara -- Women in the Elite I: Challenges of the Present, Education for the Future -- After the struggle ... still fighting for the revolution? -- Different careers, different feelings? -- In search of a role model -- Education for an emancipated future?! -- Women in the Elite II: Ambitions for the Future -- The University Experience and Personal Emancipation -- "Our future is trapped" -- The individual versus the nation -- "I want a good job" -- Ambitions for what kind of future? |
| Summary |
This book captures the intriguing stories of different generations of women within the Eritrean nation building process. Theoretical analyses of political and social change are combined with extensive field research to provide a comprehensive picture of modernisation processes in Eritrea. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Women in public life -- Eritrea.
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Women in public life. |
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Eritrea. |
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Women -- Political activity -- Eritrea.
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Women -- Political activity. |
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Women in the professions -- Eritrea.
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Women in the professions. |
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Women -- Education -- Eritrea.
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Women -- Education. |
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Eritrea -- Politics and government -- 1993-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1993- |
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Since 1993 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Müller, Tanja R. Making of elite women. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005 (DLC) 2004059612 |
| ISBN |
9781429452809 (electronic book) |
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1429452803 (electronic book) |
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9781433704017 (electronic book) |
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1433704013 (electronic book) |
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9004142878 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9789004142879 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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