HISTORY 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Azula, Social History, Piece Work
21 Mar 2016
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Women focused on the political economy of the household how power and authority are mobilized during the colonial period. However, not the first time there are concerns about ownership and authority over resources. No generic african woman- predicament of women varied according to their social status and political setup within their particular areas as well as the modes of production w/in the community. Ineq means of production are owned by a certain segment of the community, largely to the exclusion of the other. Pre-col african societies that are largely agricultural land tended to be entrusted to men. Father then would redistrib land among these sons. Livestock other major resource- circulated amongst elders esp in the form of bridewealth. Tended to be owned by men, but women could own a certain portion bc given to mother of the bride. Tangentially, a woman would come to own a herd of livestock.
