Mothers on the March: Iraqw Women Negotiating the Public Sphere in Tanzania

This article explores the role of women's marches among the Iraqw in rural Tanzania. It focuses on the role of mothers in gender identity and how this role gives women the moral authority to act collectively. It shows how gender roles have been redefined in the colonial and postcolonial era. In...

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Published in:Africa today 2006, Vol.53 (1), p.78-99
Main Author: Snyder, Katherine A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African studies
Community
Councils
Demonstrations & protests
Feminism
Gender differences
Houses
Local government
Mothers
Political activism
Political power
Politics
Problems
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Summary:This article explores the role of women's marches among the Iraqw in rural Tanzania. It focuses on the role of mothers in gender identity and how this role gives women the moral authority to act collectively. It shows how gender roles have been redefined in the colonial and postcolonial era. In particular, it focuses on the effects of the imposition of a divided public/private sphere and the subsequent devaluation of the social roles of women, and specifically mothers. Finally, it examines how Iraqw mothers, through the cultural institution of the protest march, are seeking to reclaim a role in the public sphere. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT].
ISSN:0001-9887
1527-1978
DOI:10.2979/aft.2006.53.1.78