Igbo women and economic transformation in southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960
By: Gloria Chuku.
Series: African studies : history, politics, economics, and culture; African studies (Routledge (Firm))
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Women, Igbo -- Economic conditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-305) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Igbo region before 1900 : a survey; title: Women in the economy before 1900; title: "We hold our families' bowls" : colonialism, women, agriculture and food processing; title: Double endowments or double-edged sword? women, crafts and local industrials; title: Trade and new economic order; title: "If not for trade who would have given us wealth?" the women traders; title: The untouchable vultures : women in resistance movements; title: Conclusion : Igbo women's economic role in historical and comparative perspective.