TY - BOOK AU - Kenny,Christina TI - Reimagining the Gendered Nation: Citizenship and Human Rights in Postcolonial Kenya T2 - Eastern Africa Series SN - 9781800105560 AV - HQ1796.5 .K45 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - Woodbridge (UK) PB - Boydell & Brewer Ltd KW - Women KW - Kenya KW - Social conditions KW - Political activity KW - Postcolonialism KW - Femmes KW - Conditions sociales KW - Activit�e politique KW - Postcolonialisme KW - HISTORY / Africa / East KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - History KW - 1895-1963 KW - Histoire N1 - Includes bibliography and index; Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Illustrations --; Acknowledgements --; Note on Ethnic Identities --; List of Abbreviations --; Introduction --; 1 The Kenya Colony in British East Africa: A History of Ethno-patriarchy --; 2 Bodies as Battlefields, Bodies as Weapons: The Colonial Regulation of Women's Bodies --; 3 Myths of Sorority: Kenyan Women's Community Organisation --; 4 Everyday Violence: Violence against Women during Elections and Times of Peace --; 5 Gendered Citizenship, Politics and Public Space: Women's Participation in Government --; Conclusion --; Appendix: Field Work, Focus Groups and Interviews --; Bibliography --; Index N2 - Explores the complex and intersecting dimensions of gender, ethnicity, and culture on women in the Global South, as well as the central roles of women in resisting colonial rule, and their foundational contributions to post-independence constitutional reform and nation building UR - https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=29796333 UR - https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv2k24cpn UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781800105560?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781800105560 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781800105560/original ER -