Women's Voices, Women's Power: Dialogues of Resistance from East Africa
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Judith Abwunza provides in this ethnography both the fruit of her research into the lives of Logoli women of Western Kenya and substantial transcripts giving the women's own description and analysis of their situation. Teresa Holmes ...an important addition...that seeks to convey an understanding of the contemporary lives, concerns and predicaments of third world women through their own words and actions. -- Teresa Holmes
Map One: Kenya and Western Province Map Two: Maragoli Part I: Unearthing the Patriarchal World Introduction to Part I A Note on LanguageAcknowledgementsChapter One: Avalogoli Geography and Description of Place Migration and Settlement: Avlogoli History Ethnicity Economy Notes on Avalogoli Traditions and Beliefs Chapter Two: Women's Power and Voice Patriarchy and Power Women's Voices Conclusions to Part I Part II: Women's Work Introduction to Part II Chapter Three: "Home Work" The Daily Routine The Annual Cycle Chapter Four: "Outside Work" "Digging for Others" Entrepreneurs Full-Time Wage Labour Conclusion to Part II Part III: Back Door Decisions Introduction to Part III Chapter Five: The House and the Yard Land Vika Reciprocal Obligations and Benefits Chapter Six: Expanding the Back Door Marriage Birth Death State Politics Abuse Conclusion to Part III Part IV: "Posterity" and "Progress," Needs and Means Introduction to Part IV Chapter Seven: She Eats for Nothing! African Overpopulation Kenyan Overpopulation Western Province and Kakamega District Maragoli Logoli Women Chapter Eight: "Silika—To Make Our Lives Shine" Silika Maragoli Women Groups Conclusion to Part IV Part V: Burying the Patriarchal World? Chapter Nine: Omwene Hango Default Glossary Endnotes Works Cited Index
