Reimagining the Gendered Nation
Citizenship and Human Rights in Postcolonial Kenya
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 2022
252 pages
978-1-80010-556-0 (ISBN)
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Explores the complex and intersecting dimensions of gender, ethnicity, and culture on women in the Global South, as well as the central roles of women in resisting colonial rule, and their foundational contributions to post-independence constitutional reform and nation building.
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Kenny Christina:
Christina Kenny is a lecturer in Sociology at the University of New England, Australia. She works on human rights and development with a focus on post-colonial histories, gendered citizenship, and gender and sexuality rights in the Global South, particularly East Africa.
Christina Kenny is a lecturer in Sociology at the University of New England, Australia. She works on human rights and development with a focus on post-colonial histories, gendered citizenship, and gender and sexuality rights in the Global South, particularly East Africa.
Content
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Note on Ethnic Identities
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Kenya Colony in British East Africa: A History of Ethno-patriarchy
2. Bodies as Battlefields, Bodies as Weapons: The Colonial Regulation of Women's Bodies
3. Myths of Sorority: Kenyan Women's Community Organisation
4. Everyday Violence: Violence Against Women During Elections and Times of Peace
5. Gendered Citizenship, Politics and Public Space: Women's Participation in Government
Conclusion
Appendix: Field work, Focus Groups and Interviews
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Note on Ethnic Identities
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Kenya Colony in British East Africa: A History of Ethno-patriarchy
2. Bodies as Battlefields, Bodies as Weapons: The Colonial Regulation of Women's Bodies
3. Myths of Sorority: Kenyan Women's Community Organisation
4. Everyday Violence: Violence Against Women During Elections and Times of Peace
5. Gendered Citizenship, Politics and Public Space: Women's Participation in Government
Conclusion
Appendix: Field work, Focus Groups and Interviews
Bibliography
