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Women's agency and educational policy : the experiences of the women of Kilome, Kenya /
"This book examines rural African women's experiences of education in Kilome, Kenya, providing engrossing, and oftentimes heartbreaking, testimony on the cultural, historical, social, economic, and political factors that have shaped, and continue to shape, women's educational and econ...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2001.
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| Colección: | SUNY series, social context of education.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book examines rural African women's experiences of education in Kilome, Kenya, providing engrossing, and oftentimes heartbreaking, testimony on the cultural, historical, social, economic, and political factors that have shaped, and continue to shape, women's educational and economic opportunities there. As a Kamba woman who grew up in rural Kenya and as one who received an education in the metropolitan cities of North America, the author presents these women's stories not simply from an insider's perspective, but as one who has shared experiences of the issues discussed in the book. Highlighting the struggles these women face to provide their children - particularly their daughterswith educational opportunities, the author draws attention to the gender and power issues that limit women's participation in the public sphere and illustrates how women in Kenya have been largely absent at the national level where educational policies are formulated."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0791447618 9780791447611 0791447626 9780791447628 079149165X 9780791491652 |