Representation & reality: portraits of women's lives in the Western Cape 1948-1976
OUTPUT TYPE: Monograph (Book)
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2007
TITLE AUTHOR(S): H.Scanlon
KEYWORDS: WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, WOMEN
Web link: https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books/representation-reality
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4491
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/6166
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/6166
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2007
TITLE AUTHOR(S): H.Scanlon
KEYWORDS: WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, WOMEN
Web link: https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books/representation-reality
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4491
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/6166
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/6166
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Abstract
Drawing on the personal narratives of women from across the political spectrum in the Western Cape, this book presents an unusual and regional perspective on the political history of South African women. Within the context of the broad social and political processes affecting women at the time, the study examines some of the local social and political forces that informed women's lives in the Western Cape. The women's narratives provide nuanced insights into how issues of identity, race, class and culture intersected with politics in their lives, and demonstrate the sometimes painful intersections of the public and personal realms. This well-researched account of the struggles of diverse women is an engaging contribution to academic literature in the area.-
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