Women's Organizations and Democracy in South Africa Contesting Authority

The transition to democracy in South Africa was one of the defining events in twentieth-century political history. The South African women’s movement is one of the most celebrated on the African continent. Shireen Hassim examines interactions between the two as she explores the gendered nature of li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hassim, Shireen
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Madison University of Wisconsin Press 2006
Edition:	1
Series:	Women in Africa and the diaspora / series editors, Stanlie James, Aili Mari Tripp
Subjects:	20th century African Studies Feminism Feminism > South Africa Feminist & Women's Studies HISTORY Political activity Political Science Politics and government Societies and clubs South Africa South Africa > Politics and government > 20th century Women Women > South Africa > Societies and clubs Women and democracy Women and democracy > South Africa Women in politics Women in politics > South Africa Women-Political activity-South Africa 20th century South Africa
ISBN:	0299213803, 9780299213800, 0299213846, 9780299213848, 9780299213831, 0299213838
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Front Matter Table of Contents Preface Abbreviations Introduction: Chapter 1: Contesting Ideologies: Chapter 2: The Emergence of Women as a Political Constituency: Chapter 3: The ANC in Exile: Chapter 4: The Return of the ANC Women’s League: Chapter 5: From Mothers of the Nation to Rights-Bearing Citizens: Chapter 6: Political Parties, Quotas, and Representation in the New Democracy Chapter 7: One Woman, One Desk, One Typist: Chapter 8: Autonomy, Engagement, and Democratic Consolidation Appendix A: Appendix B: Notes Bibliography Index Back Matter
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Contesting Ideologies -- 2. The Emergence of Women as a Political Constituency -- 3. The ANC in Exile -- 4. The Return of the ANC Women's League -- 5. From Mothers of the Nation to Rights-Bearing Citizens -- 6. Political Parties, Quotas, and Representation in the New Democracy -- 7. One Woman, One Desk, One Typist -- 8. Autonomy, Engagement, and Democratic Consolidation -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Introduction: Autonomy and engagement in the South African women's movement -- Contesting ideologies : feminism and nationalism -- The emergence of women as a political constituency, 1979-90 -- The ANC in exile : challenging the role of women in national liberation -- The return of the ANC Women's League : autonomy abrogated -- From mothers of the nation to rights-bearing citizens : transition and its impact on the South African women's movement -- Political parties, quotas, and representation in the new democracy -- One woman, one desk, one typist : moving into the bureaucracy -- Autonomy, engagement and democratic consolidation.