Sex, food and female power: Discussion of data material from Northern Mozambique

Sexualities

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-158

  Arnfred, Signe ^a  

^a NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

African feminism; Female power; Makhuwa; Matriliny; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347249945     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460707075795     Document Type: Article

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