Politics of the womb : women, reproduction, and the state in Kenya / Lynn M. Thomas.

Author/creator Thomas, Lynn M.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxiii, 300 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Imperial populations and "women's affairs" -- Colonial uplift and girl-midwives -- Mau Mau and the girls who "circumcised themselves" -- Late colonial customs and wayward schoolgirls -- Postcolonial nationalism and "modern" single mothers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-287) and index.
LCCN 2002012586
ISBN0520224507 (Cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520235401 (Paper : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1796.5 .T48 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold