Gender, Ethnicity, and Social Change on the Upper Slave Coast: A History of the Anlo-Ewe (Social History of Africa Series) [Hardcover]

Sandra E. Greene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 043508979X | ISBN-13: 978-0435089795

Sandra Greene argues convincingly that gender studies and ethnicity in precolonial Africa cannot be understood in isolation. Her book focuses on the history of the Anlo-Ewe of southeastern Ghana over three centuries. It documents the changes that occurred in ethnic boundaries as the community absorbed refugees, traders, and conquerors. It then analyzes the way shifting ethnic definitions affected gender relations.

Greene eschews simplistic analyses of oppression and agency. All in Anlo society are given a voice and allowed to speak from their own perspective--a new and exciting standard for analyzing the history of social relations in precolonial Africa.

Editorial Reviews

Review

It is a masterful synthesis of gender, ethnicity and social change in Anlo society... . I suspect I will continue to buy Greene's book for other Anlo chiefs who discover this gem. - Emmanuel Akyeampong in JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORY This is an excellent book, the real triumph of which lies in its integrated coverage of themes and historical periods that are more commonly sorted into discrete boxes ... this book is a must for all those interested in ethnicity in Africa, as well as for those whose interests lie in the area of gender history. - Simon Nugent in AFRICA The categories of ethnic insider/ethnic outsider deployed in this analysis have important parallels in other Atlantic Basin societies, whilst the complex history of immigration and competing social structure illuminates social processes which are now occurring widely in Africa beyond the littoral. - Barrie Sharpe in AFRICAN AFFAIRS ... masterful synthesis. - Margaret Snyder in CHOICE --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Sandra Greene is associate professor of African history at Cornell University. She has published numerous articles on the political and cultural history of the Anlo-Ewe of Ghana. She is currently conducting research on the changes that have occurred in the social, political, and religious meaning associated with specific sites in the Anlo area.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 209 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 043508979X
• ISBN-13: 978-0435089795
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,690,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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