The first lady syndrome and the marginalisation of women from. Disciplinary and interdisciplinary encounters, edited by zeleza, paul, 297 312. Professor amina mama, widely published and travelled nigerianbritish feminist activist, researcher and scholar, has lived and worked nigeria, south africa, britain, the netherlands and the usa. Amina mama university of california, davis academia. Adam branch, james otto, ann gibwa kajubi, amina mama, sallie simba kayunga, joel ngugi, akwasi aidoo, tade aina, b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Studies feminism, colonial and postcolonial studies. Its founding editorinchief is amina mama mills college and university of california, davis. Amina mama amina mama, widely published and traveled nigerianbritish feminist activist, researcher, and scholar, has lived and worked in nigeria, south africa, britain, the netherlands, and the united states.
Amina mama is a feminist scholar whose career spans europe, african and u. Amina mama is professor and director of women and gender studies, university of california, davis. Corporate credit line shop with points credit card marketplace reload your balance amazon currency converter. The authors use the contrasting cases of chile and nigeria to show some of the factors that encourage women to exploit the opportunities presented by transitions to democracy, and link the outcome of state feminism to the strategies and discourses available to women during democratization. Accompanies introduction to aquaculture management.
Journal of political economy is the official periodical publication of the agrarian south network asn, a tricontinental association of researchers and institutions in africa, asia and latin americacaribbean. She spent 10 years 19992009 leading the establishment of the university of cape towns african gender institute as a continental resource dedicated to developing transformative scholarship. Contact information amina technologies ltd north america cirrus house, glebe road direct 503. Feminist studies in african contexts amina mama 1 introduction feminism an international political and intellectual movement to challenge the subordination of women has many roots and trajectories. Pdf the role of intellectuals in constraining academic. She has lived in africa, europe, and north america, and worked to build relationships between feminist intellectuals across the globe. The challenge of transformative teaching in african universities. This article addresses the link between state feminism and democratization in the global south.
Feminists stories of social justice julie shayne and kristy leissle if something compels you to try and change the world then you are an activist. Professor amina mama, director of feminist research institute at uc davis, is interviewed by dr suhraiya jivraj, codirector of the centre for. Amina mama argues that rather than simply internalising what psychological theory and dominant culture have to say about them, black. In it, amina mama examines the history of racist psychology, and of the implicit racism psychology has had a number of things to say about black and coloured people, none of them favourable, and most of which have reinforced.
It becomes hard to cultivate a sense of purpose and social responsibility, both of which are prerequisites for even a minimal level of integrity. Amina mama, university of california, davis, women and gender studies department, faculty member. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. D iscussion p ap er 1 2 souleymane bachir diagne, amina mama, henning melber and francis b. Three decades after the development industry first began to respond to the international resurgence of womens movements, african gender politics have. Kochiyama, 1996 introduction fifteen years since the launch of the first issue on intellectual politics in 2002, this special editorial marks. Downloads for all amina invisible loudspeaker datasheets, installation guides, product images as well as product brochures and case studies.
The theoretical and practical aspects of this movement draw connections between the. Chimni, abdullahi ancnaim, chidi odinkalu, obiora chinedu okafor, francis. Ta rayu a afirka, turai, da arewacin amurka, kuma ta yi aiki don gina dangantaka tsakanin masu ilimin mata a duk fa. Psychology has had a number of things to say about black and colonised peoples. Womens studies and studies of women in africa during the.
Her main areas of focus have been postcolonial, militarist and gender issues. Womens studies and studies of women in africa during the 1990s. About the author 1990 walter rodney was born in british guiana now guyana and educated in england. Beyond the masks is a book which seeks to go beyond franz fanons concept of black identity as a white mask, placing race and gender at the centre of our understanding of identity. What does it mean to do feminist research in african contexts. Between 2000 and 2002 we located and surveyed thirty dedicated units doing some form of teaching andor research in gws. So that involved me in a lot of community level politics through the brixton black womens group which at that time was very political. Amina mama serves as the founding editor of africas first continental feminist scholarly journal feminist africa. Beyond the masks is a readable account of black psychology, exploring key theoretical issues in race and gender. State feminism and democratisation in nigeria created date. Militarism, conflict and womens activism in the global.
Amina mama is the chair of gender studies and director of the african gender institute agi and. Amina mama african gender institute, university of cape town abstract the lecture will present a critical analysis of the challenges that have inspired and constrained african intellectual development in the changing postcolonial context of the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries. It is published by the african gender institute university of cape town. It was accredited in 2005 by the south african department of education. Feminist scholars in the african region have spent the last decade working collaboratively with writers and activists. Amina mama born 19 september 1958 is a nigerianbritish writer, feminist and academic. Muhimmin wuraren da aka maida hankali a kai sun kasance ne bayan mulkin mallaka, soja da kuma batun jinsi. Elaine salo speaks to professor amina mama, one of africas leading contemporary feminist activist scholars whose critical contribution to african feminism is drawn from her work across the academicactivist divide a mina mama is the chair of gender studies and. An inaugural lecture makerere university news portal.
Amina mama 20 i realize i am a scholar activist not just because i believe in human agency and engaged scholarship but also because i believe in the. Rethinking politics, language, gender and development, london. The interview is a powerful and critical account of fifty years of campaigning against patriarchal oppression on many fronts in tanzania, in which mbilinyi has herself been at. Director of women and gender studies at the university of california,davis. Beyond the masks race, gender and subjectivity taylor. Studies feminism, colonial and postcolonial studies, and subjectivity. The journal is published triannually april, august and december by the. She is a widely published scholaractivist, and the founding. African women in politics and policy making transitions to democracy 1 by anne marie goetz and shireen hassim ed isbn. Pursuing gender equality in the african university 55 intellectual development is an aspect of cultural development. Gender and power in african context 4 demythologising gender in development.
Fatima meers most popular book is higher than hope. The asn is based at the sam moyo african institute for agrarian studies smaias in zimbabwe. Amina mama a nigerian woman scholar addresses three main areas of literature in gender and womens studies, a discipline which has become a vast field of research, teaching and activism in africa and beyond. Without a sense of culture, of collective history and context, we are disabled.
As mohanty 2011 states, an alternative vision of connectivity and solidarity requires building ethical. Feminist studies in african contexts 5 feminist studies in the african contexts. Volume 17, issue 1, autumn 1984 many voices, one chant. The power of feminist panafrican intellect amina mama keep expanding your horizon, decolonise your mind, and cross over borders. Amina mama an haife ta 19 satumba 1958 marubuciya ce yar najeriyaingila, mace kuma mai ilimi. Amina mama rightly notes that african feminist scholarship on the post. Fatima meer has 16 books on goodreads with 338 ratings. Selections of publishedarticles towards academic freedom for africa in the 21st century 3 challenging subjects. An introductory essay in ayesha m imam, fatou sow and amina mama eds 1997 engendering african social sciences codesria, dakar, senegal pp.
Cd sheet music by stephens publishing company author. She is professor in the department of gender, sexuality and womens studies at uc davis. This file 2000,stephens publishing co, all rights rsvd created date. The groundings with my brothers walter rodney snippet view 1969. Conceptualizing colonial and contemporary violence against women in africa, in feminist genealogies, colonial legacies, democratic futures. Beyond the masks also offers an important theoretical perspective, and will appeal to all those involved with ethnic minorities, gender politics and questions of identity. Talking about feminism in africa elaine salo speaks to professor amina mama, one of africas leading contemporary feminist activist scholars whose critical contribution to african feminism is drawn from her work across the academicactivist divide.
In it, amina mama examines the history of racist psychology, and of the implicit racism throughout the discipline. Gender discourses and militarism in nigeria volume 41 issue 2 amina mama skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The early 80s was a time of a lot of inner city violence in london 1981, the socalled brixton riots, which we all call the uprisings. Roapes janet bujra discusses life and politics with marjorie mbilinyi, a fighter for gender and class equality on the continent.
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