"We only come here to struggle" : stories from Berida's life /
Here is the life history of Berida Ndambuki, a Kenyan woman trader born in 1936, who speaks movingly of her experiences under the turbulences of late British colonialism and independence. A poverty survivor, Berida overcame patriarchal constraints to reclaim the rights to her labor, her body, and he...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2000]
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Colección: | Online access with JISC subscription agreement: ACLS Humanities E-Books.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Here is the life history of Berida Ndambuki, a Kenyan woman trader born in 1936, who speaks movingly of her experiences under the turbulences of late British colonialism and independence. A poverty survivor, Berida overcame patriarchal constraints to reclaim the rights to her labor, her body, and her spirit. She invokes a many-faceted picture of central Kenyan life in this compelling narrative. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 138 pages) : illustrations, map |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138). |
ISBN: | 9781461957683 1461957680 1306396689 9781306396684 9780253014658 0253014654 |
Acceso: | Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. |