Politics of the womb : women, reproduction, and the state in Kenya /

In more than a metaphorical sense, the womb has proven to be an important site of political struggle in and about Africa. By examining the political significance--and complex ramifications--of reproductive controversies in twentieth-century Kenya, this book explores why and how control of female ini...

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Auteur principal: Thomas, Lynn M. (Auteur)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Berkeley : University of California Press ©2003.
Collection:ACLS Fellows' publications.
ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Accès en ligne:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1png1g