Navigating Womanhood in Contemporary Botswana
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-35668-9 (ISBN)
This book explores what it means to be a woman today in Botswana. The concept of womanhood as a mark of status and responsibility is interrogated, and the social consequences of failing to meet the criteria for womanhood are explored. Stephanie S. Starling considers the multiple and often contradictory burdens women face, the strategies they employ, and the sacrifices they make to meet their obligations. Caught between traditional expectations and modern desires, women share stories of agency, creativity and struggle in defining their own paths. A reflexive account of the fieldwork is presented. confronting the ethical challenges of cross-cultural research from a feminist standpoint.
Stephanie S. Starling is Chief of Staff at Justice Defenders, an NGO providing legal practice, education, and training to prisoners in Africa. She was previously Head of Research for a major data journalism studio specialising in international development trends.
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Chapter One – “Inferior in every way to a man”: Women in Botswana
Chapter Two – Research Design and Methodology in Cross-Cultural Interviewing
Chapter Three – “If you look at a woman you see a mother”: Achieving Womanhood
Chapter Four – “I keep on feeling like they take advantage”: The Costs of Womanhood
Chapter Five – “The life of women has changed very, very much”: Womanhood in Transition
Chapter Six – “No men ever worked harder than Batswana women”: Conclusions
References
Appendix: Participant Details
Erscheinungsdatum | 21.04.2023 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
ISBN-10 | 1-350-35668-9 / 1350356689 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-35668-9 / 9781350356689 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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