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Women in Africa and the Diaspora Ser.: Silenced Resistance : Women, Dictatorships, and Genderwashing in Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea by Joanna Allan (2019, Hardcover)
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SILENCED RESISTANCE: WOMEN, DICTATORSHIPS, AND GENDERWASHING IN WESTERN SAHARA AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA (WOMEN IN AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA) By Joanna Allan - Hardcover **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-100299318400
ISBN-139780299318406
eBay Product ID (ePID)15038713157
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSilenced Resistance : Women, Dictatorships, and Genderwashing in Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea
Publication Year2019
SubjectAfrica / West, Women in Politics, Gender Studies, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Women's Studies, World / African, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorJoanna Allan
SeriesWomen in Africa and the Diaspora Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight21.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-045756
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A meticulously researched and thoughtful analysis. Through interviews and archival research, Allan offers a compelling argument for the foundationally gendered dynamics that structure Equatoguinean and Sahrawi political resistance."--Mahan Ellison, Bridgewater College, "Beyond the strength and clarity of the argumentation, the ease with which Allan draws on different methodologies and academic literatures is praiseworthy. . . . This methodological flexibility contributes a real strength to her investigation and captivating analysis which lies at the crossroads of literary studies, postmodern and cultural feminism, anthropology, and political science. Finally, this book undoubtedly demonstrates the tremendous research capabilities of this young scholar." --L'Harmattan, " Silenced Resistance is a ground-breaking study of the gendered dynamics of resistance to colonial and post-colonial authoritarian regimes in North and West Africa. Drawing on extensive archival and field-based research in Western Sahara and Equitorial Guinea, Allan forcefully analyses the complex relationship between women, feminist resistance to patriarchy, and political resistance to authoritarianism."--Alice Wilson, University of Sussex
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal305.409648
SynopsisThis comparative study of authoritarian regimes and the resistance movements in Spain's former African colonies demonstrates why we should foreground gender as a key lens for understanding both authoritarian power projection and resistance., Spain's former African colonies--Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara--share similar histories. Both are under the thumbs of heavy-handed, postcolonial regimes, and are known by human rights organizations as being among the worst places in the world with regard to oppression and lack of civil liberties. Yet the resistance movement in one is dominated by women, the other by men. In this innovative work, Joanna Allan demonstrates why we should foreground gender as key for understanding both authoritarian power projection and resistance. She brings an ethnographic component to a subject that has often been looked at through the lens of literary studies to examine how concerns for equality and women's rights can be co-opted for authoritarian projects. She reveals how Moroccan and Equatoguinean regimes, in partnership with Western states and corporations, conjure a mirage of promoting equality while simultaneously undermining women's rights in a bid to cash in on oil, minerals, and other natural resources. This genderwashing, along with historical local, indigenous, and colonially imposed gender norms mixed with Western misconceptions about African and Arab gender roles, plays an integral role in determining the shape and composition of public resistance to authoritarian regimes., Spain's former African colonies-Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara-share similar histories. Both are under the thumbs of heavy-handed, postcolonial regimes, and are known by human rights organizations as being among the worst places in the world with regard to oppression and lack of civil liberties. Yet the resistance movement in one is dominated by women, the other by men. In this innovative work, Joanna Allan demonstrates why we should foreground gender as key for understanding both authoritarian power projection and resistance. She brings an ethnographic component to a subject that has often been looked at through the lens of literary studies to examine how concerns for equality and women's rights can be co-opted for authoritarian projects. She reveals how Moroccan and Equatoguinean regimes, in partnership with Western states and corporations, conjure a mirage of promoting equality while simultaneously undermining women's rights in a bid to cash in on oil, minerals, and other natural resources. This genderwashing, along with historical local, indigenous, and colonially imposed gender norms mixed with Western misconceptions about African and Arab gender roles, plays an integral role in determining the shape and composition of public resistance to authoritarian regimes.
LC Classification NumberHQ1818.5.A45 2019
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