The Bluest Hands
Subtitle: A Social and Economic History of Women Dyers in Abeokuta (Nigeria), 1890-1940
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: March 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780325070087
Subjects: Labour economics; History; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; History: World; Africa; Africa - General; Ethnic Studies - General; Women & Business; History / Africa; Abeokuta; Dyers; Dyes and dyeing; Employment; Nigeria; Women
Description: The Bluest Hands is about women dyers in Abeokuta, in Yoruba, Nigeria. These women offer a rich tapestry of events and personalities that illustrate how colonialism transformed their lives and livelihood.