Igbo women and economic transformation in southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 /

Chuku, Gloria.

Igbo women and economic transformation in southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960 / Gloria Chuku. - New York : Routledge, 2005. - xiii, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - African studies : history, politics, economics, and culture . - African studies (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Igbo region before 1900 : a survey -- Women in the economy before 1900 -- "We hold our families' bowls" : colonialism, women, agriculture and food processing -- Double endowments or double-edged sword? women, crafts and local industrials -- Trade and new economic order -- "If not for trade who would have given us wealth?" the women traders -- The untouchable vultures : women in resistance movements -- Conclusion : Igbo women's economic role in historical and comparative perspective.

9780415972109

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Women, Igbo--Economic conditions.

DT515.45.I33C48 2005

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