Nobel Peace Prize laureate, fighter for democratic space, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and inspiration for women and grassroots activists throughout the world, the environmentalist Wangari Maathai (19402011) was a complex and multifaceted figure. In this book, fellow Kenyan Namulundah Florence offers an expansive examination of Maathais role as a public figure, educator inside and beyond the academy, symbol of resistance to oppression, and very visible woman in a patriarchal society. Examining Maathai through the ...
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate, fighter for democratic space, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and inspiration for women and grassroots activists throughout the world, the environmentalist Wangari Maathai (19402011) was a complex and multifaceted figure. In this book, fellow Kenyan Namulundah Florence offers an expansive examination of Maathais role as a public figure, educator inside and beyond the academy, symbol of resistance to oppression, and very visible woman in a patriarchal society. Examining Maathai through the lens of feminist theory, Florence unpacks the social and political background of Maathais life and work and places her within the context of womens struggles in Africa for self-determination and access to education and political power. In so doing, Florence reveals the complexities and many dimensions of this fascinating and extraordinary voice for women in Africa and beyond.
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New. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408. 2014. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Fine. First edition. Illustrated wrappers.268pp. Slight edgewear and faint dampstaining else near fine. Methodist minister and civil rights activist George Houser's copy with his ownership name on the title page. Biography of the Kenyan environmental and political activist and first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.