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Gender and decolonization in the Congo : the legacy of Patrice Lumumba / Karen Bouwer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: 247 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780230615571 (hardback)
  • 0230615570 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 967.51/024092
LOC classification:
  • 511 DT 658.2 B782g 2010
Contents:
Introduction: The gender of decolonization -- Lumumba on women : from domesticity to political mobilization -- Lumumba and women : the personal meets the political -- Andrâee Blouin : a sister among brothers in struggle -- Lâeonie Abo : the political lessons of the Maquis -- Câesaire's Lumumba : a symbol of sexual and political prowess -- Peck's personal Lumumba : the maternal voice in Death of a prophet -- Peck's Hollywood Lumumba : a masculine hero.
Summary: "Gender and decolonization in the Congo focuses on women and questions of gender in its examination of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), the assassinated leader of the independent Congo"--Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 511 DT 658.2 B782g 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000106792

"Gender and decolonization in the Congo focuses on women and questions of gender in its examination of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), the assassinated leader of the independent Congo"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The gender of decolonization -- Lumumba on women : from domesticity to political mobilization -- Lumumba and women : the personal meets the political -- Andrâee Blouin : a sister among brothers in struggle -- Lâeonie Abo : the political lessons of the Maquis -- Câesaire's Lumumba : a symbol of sexual and political prowess -- Peck's personal Lumumba : the maternal voice in Death of a prophet -- Peck's Hollywood Lumumba : a masculine hero.

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