Politics of the Womb: Women, Reproduction, and the State in

Politics of the Womb: Women, Reproduction, and the State in Kenya

In more than a metaphorical sense, the womb has proven to be an important site of political struggle in and about Africa. By examining the political significanceâ€”and complex ramificationsâ€”of reproductive controversies in twentieth-century Kenya, this book explores why and how control of female initiation, abortion, childbirth, and premarital pregnancy have been crucial to the exercise of colonial and postcolonial power. This innovative book enriches the study of gender, reproduction, sexuality, and African history by revealing how reproductive controversies challenged long-standing social hierarchies and contributed to the construction of new ones that continue to influence the fraught politics of abortion, birth control, female genital cutting, and HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2003-08-20
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2003-08-20
Format	Kindle eBook

Politics of the Womb: Women, Reproduction, and the State in Kenya