Daughters of the Goddess, Daughters of Imperialism: African Women, Culture, Power and Democracy

by Ifi Amadiume

Book Overview

This extraordinary book combines social history, anthropology, religion, politics, women's studies to chart a genealogy of class transformation in the 20th century. Using the idea of a collectivist, humanist culture of traditional African matriarchal heritage, Ifi Amadiume contrasts daughters of the Goddess to a corrupt and oppressive culture of imperialism that she argues is the heritage of contemporary elite-led women's organizations. She examines,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856498069
• ISBN13: 9781856498067
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.5"