The writings show how gender relations have been constructed on the African continent and reflect the changes in approach and inquiry that have been brought about as the authors consider gender identities and difference in their work. Specific themes covered here include the contestation and representation of gender, femininity and masculinity: livelihoods and life ways: gender and religion, gender and culture: gender and governance.
This book offers an overview of the relationship between gender and war, exploring the conduct of war, its impact, aftermath, and opposition to it. Offering theoretical insights and empirical research from the First World War to contemporary conflicts around the world, the book underscores the centrality of gender to critical examinations of war.