Researching African Women and Gender Studies: New Social Science Perspectives

Research on African women and gender studies has grown substantially to a position where African-centered gender theories and praxis contribute to theorizing on global feminist scholarship. Africanist scholars in this field have explored new areas such as transnational and multiracial feminisms, both of which address the complex and interlocking conditions that impact women\u27s lives and produce oppression, opportunity and privilege. In addition, emergent African-centered research on women and gender explores those critical areas of research frequently addressed in the global North which have historically been ignored or marginalized in the African context such as family, work, social and political movements, sexuality, health, technology, migration, and popular Culture. This article examines these developments in African gender studies scholarship and highlights the contributions that new research on understudied linguistic Populations, masculinity, migration, political development and social movements and the virtual world are making to global feminist discourse

?We all Black innit??: Analysing relations between African and African-Caribbean groups in Britain

‘We all Black innit?’ examines ‘intra ethnic’ relationships between second and third generation members of British African and British African Caribbean groups, located in two key urban settings (London and Birmingham). Through unstructured interviews, it explores ways in which positive informal/formal ‘race based coalitions’ (Rogers 2004), have been forged, partly as a result of supporting and celebrating each other’s contributions to professionality (e.g education and work), and popular culture (e.g music and sports). Moreover, it discusses how members of these generations have come to embrace difference and commonalities in terms of ‘histories language and culture’ (Hall 1988:5), and the role of ‘pan ethnicity’ in facilitating these positive relationships. There is, however, acknowledgement of ‘intra ethnic’ tensions existing between these groups, largely resulting from historical (and often negative) stereotypes of each other’s cultural attributes (Mwakigale 2009, Fanon 1952), and competition for scare socio-economic resources, intensified by allocation along colour or ethnic lines (Malik 2012). The findings suggest that although this appears to have been a greater issue for migrant generations who arrived in Britain, especially between the post war era and the 1980s, to an extent it has impacted on ‘intra ethnic’ relations between the second and third generations. In the main, however, it would seem that the mutual respect between younger generations of British African and British African Caribbean people, has grown with time

The trepidations of an African PhD researcher – who are you and why are you here?

This paper contributes to research that has a predominant focus on western researchers in the global South. Firstly, the paper examines how my African identity fits into a western discourse of being a researcher and their intersections with my other personalities as I world‐travel. ‘World‐travelling’ is about the plurality of selves and an opening for self‐construction. Secondly, the paper elaborates on violence and intimidation in the field and how researchers may succeed or fail in negotiating such risks. As a non‐native researcher in a UK‐Based University, I acknowledge my plurality of selves, and the skills needed to navigate these social worlds

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© KONINKLIJKE BRILL NV, LEIDEN, 2015. Although much has been written on many different aspects of post-conflict reconstruction, democracy building, and the role of the international community in Sierra Leone, there is no definitive publication that focuses on exploring the ways in which various interventions targeted at women in Sierra Leone have resulted in socioeconomic and political change, following the Sierra Leone civil war. This special issue explores the multi-faceted subject of women's empowerment in post-war Sierra Leone. Employing a variety of theoretical frameworks, the papers examine a broad range of themes addressing women's socio-economic and political development, ranging from health to political participation, from paramount chiefs and parliamentarians to traditional birth attendants and refugees. An underlying argument is that post-war contexts provide the space to advance policies and practices that contribute to women's empowerment. To this end, the papers examine the varied ways in which women have individually and collectively responded to, shaped, negotiated, and been affected by national and international initiatives and processes

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The Gettysburg College Alumni Magazine was first published in 1930 as The Gettysburg Alumnus. The publication later expanded its focus to include Gettysburg College alumni, parents, and friends.� The online collection features earlier issues of the magazine.� The Class Notes section of each issue is not accessible online but may be viewed, along with the entire series, in the Special Collections Reading Room.SporlsiJews SPORTS HOTLINE For the latest scores in Gettysburg College sports, check gettysburgsports.com by Braden Snyder, Sports Information Director Winning Ways Barry Streeter sets conference all-time wins mark Head Football Coach Barry Streeter surpassed the record for all- time coaching wins in the Centennial Conference, gaining his 78th victory over Moravian College on Oct. 6. The win made him the all-time winningest coach in conference history. He surpassed former Franklin & Marshall College coach Tom Gilburg, who picked up 77 conference wins from 1983 to 2002. Streeter is not only the winningest coach in Gettysburg's program history with more than 140 victories, but also the longest tenured coach, Twin Peaks An update on Nic Borst '09 Nic Borst '09 still has his sights set on qualifying for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, but a few things have changed since we reported on him in the autumn 2006 issue of Gettysburg. Borst is no longer training for solo competition; instead, he and a friend, Mark Staszko, in Harrisburg, Pa. have been preparing to compete in the men's double canoe. By teaming up, the pair hopes passing the legendary Henry "Hen" Bream (1927-51) on both counts. Streeter joined the coaching staff at Gettysburg in 1975 as an assistant football coach and head coach of track & field. In 1978 he became one of Gettysburg's youngest head football coaches ever. A 1971 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Streeter earned two varsity letters as a tight end on the football team and two as a defenseman on the lacrosse team. He received a master's degree in health and physical education from the University of Delaware in 1975. to increase their chances of earning a spot on the Olympic team. "Olympic team selections occur in April at a training facility in Charlotte, N.C.," Borst said. "Qualifying has changed and now they choose one boat in each category. We are training harder and smarter than ever before and trying to close the knowledge gaps in technique so that we are in tip-top shape for Olympic trials. We are preparing ourselves to 'peak' when we will need it the most." The transition to competing as a team has been comfortable, Borst said. The vessel they use is made of carbon fiber, weighs only 25 lbs., and is shaped like a kayak but with two openings. Teams compete on a 100-second whitewater course comprising 18 gates — at least six of which are upstream. It is one of the few sports where athletes enter the competition "blind," having practiced only on the whitewater without the presence of gates. Borst has been training harder than ever, has competed in multiple races throughout the country and has even traveled to the Olympic course in Beijing for training and development. He meets with his teammate on evenings and weekends and the two maintain a rigorous schedule, training three times a day using cardio workouts, weights, and a whitewater course in Frederick, Md., for conditioning. The duo also drives twice a month for long weekends to train in Charlotte at the facility where the final decisions will be made. "We are the only twosome that is either in college or working full-time," Borst said. "Our competition is dedicated full-time to training. We are trying to find the time in between everything else. I am usually in bed by 10 p.m. and up by 5 a.m. every day." Wintrr 2007 • Gettysburg College 3

‘A Lot of Them Thought I wouldn’t Last There’: African Women and Career Advancement in Academic Scientific Careers

This paper examines the relevance of cultural diversity in studies of women in scientific professions. It is based on a qualitative study of 18 African women in academic scientific careers and representing several English-speaking countries. I investigate how women who seek and gain entry into academic scientific careers are positioned in the academic hierarchy and whether their rate of progress is impeded by exclusionary practices in their professional fields. I also examine whether other interacting circumstances such as development issues, colonial legacies, and the influence of patriarchal states and cultures create somewhat different types of constraints and options for women in academic settings. I address these concerns by investigating the following issues: (1) early career experiences (academic, political, and economic concerns, (2) response from important others (professional colleagues, administrators, and students, (3) reflections on career barriers (faculty rank, research productivity, and perceptions of job satisfaction). Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2005

Constructing a leader's identity through a leadership development programme: an intersectional analysis

This article explores the notion of leadership identity construction as it happens through a leadership development programme. Influenced by a conception that leadership development is essentially about facilitating an identity transition, it uses an intersectional approach to explore school leaders’ identity construction as it was shaped and influenced by experiences on the leadership development programme. The article draws data from a mixed-methods study that evaluated the impact of the leadership training programme offered to practising school leaders in South Africa. In order to examine the process of leadership identity construction, the article draws from data where identity work was visible. It argues that categories of identity – gender, race and social class – interacted simultaneously with the contexts and backgrounds of participants to shape and influence the outcome of the leadership development programme. This complex intersection enabled unexpected outcomes where women appeared to benefit more from the programme despite their less privileged entry status. The article calls for more work that asks direct questions on leaders’ construction of identity in order to inform leadership development programmes more meaningfully