Voices from Mutira: Lives of Rural Gikuyu Women

Jean Davison; Women of Mutira

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 1989

Voices from Mutira

Lives of Rural Gikuyu Women

Jean Davison and Women of Mutira

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685852498

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The seven women who are the focus of the book describe, with dignity, candor, and often humor, their own views of the often turbulent historical and sociocultural forces influencing their individual and collective lives.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
1 Change in Gikuyu Women's Lives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Life of a Traditional Woman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3 Wamutira: The First Wife Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
4 Watoro's Story: Poverty Is Like Dust Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
5 Wangeci's Story: A Widow Among Women Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
6 Wanoi: The Many Facets of a Midwife Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
7 Lives and Schooling: Nyambura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
8 Lives and Schooling: Wanja Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
9 The Life Histories in Retrospect Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Appendix A Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Appendix B Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	224
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 250

eBook

Published: April 24, 2023
ISBN: 9781685852498