Researching African women and gender studies: New social science perspectives

African and Asian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-341

  Adomako Ampofo, Akosua ^a   Beoku Betts, Josephine ^b   Osirim, Mary Johnson ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminism; Intersectionality; Linguistic regions; Masculinity; Migration; Social movements; Transnational feminism; Transnationalism; Virtual migration

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; MIGRATION; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA;

EID: 67749135485     PISSN: 15692094     EISSN: 15692108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156921008X359560     Document Type: Article

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