The state, chiefs and the control of female migration in colonial Swaziland, c. 1930s-1950s

Journal of African History

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-124

  Simelane, Hamilton Sipho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Chieftaincy; Gender; Migration; Native policy; Swaziland; Women

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; MIGRATION;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SWAZILAND;

EID: 16544385141     PISSN: 00218537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021853703008612     Document Type: Article

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