| ISBN | 9782869785892 |
| Pages | 348 |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152mm |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | CODESRIA, Senegal |
| Format | Paperback |
Gender and Citizenship in the Global Age
edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul
One of the major issues this book examines is what the African experience and identity have contributed to the debate on citizenship in the era of globalisation. The volume presents case studies of different African contexts, illustrating the gendered aspects of citizenship as experienced by African men and women. Citizenship carries manifold gendered aspects and given the distinct gender roles and responsibilities, globalisation affects citizenship in different ways. It further examines new forms of citizenship emerging from the current era dominated by a neoliberal focus. The book is not exclusive in terms of theorisation but its focus on African contexts, with an in-depth analysis taking into consideration local culture and practices and their implications for citizenship, provides a good foundation for further scholarly work on gender and citizenship in Africa.
About the Editors
Laroussi Amri is a sociologist, researcher and senior member of CODESRIA. In his writings on feminism and gender, he defends the thesis that the alternative to the current society can only be the feminine principle as demonstrated in this book and his other publications which include Les femmes soufies ou la passion de Dieu (in collaboration with Nelly Amri) (Labege: Dangles, 1992) and La femme rurale dans l’exploitation familiale : Nord-Ouest de la Tunisie – Pour une sociologie des ruptures (Paris : L’Harmattan, 2003).
Ramola Ramtohul is Associate Professor in Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of Mauritius. She has published on gender and politics, citizenship, higher education and elite migration in Mauritius. Ramtohul has received research awards from the University of Cape Town, American Association of University Women, University of Cambridge and University of Pretoria and is currently co-editor of Journal of Contemporary African Studies.