3 Myths of Sorority: Kenyan Women’s Community Organisation

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Note on Ethnic Identities xi
6. List of Abbreviations xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The Kenya Colony in British East Africa: A History of Ethno-patriarchy 20
9. 2 Bodies as Battlefields, Bodies as Weapons: The Colonial Regulation of Women’s Bodies 40
10. 3 Myths of Sorority: Kenyan Women’s Community Organisation 72
11. 4 Everyday Violence: Violence against Women during Elections and Times of Peace 108
12. 5 Gendered Citizenship, Politics and Public Space: Women’s Participation in Government 151
13. Conclusion 180
14. Appendix: Field Work, Focus Groups and Interviews 191
15. Bibliography 195
16. Index 221