| Abstract: | Comparative anthropological study of widowhood in Africa which comprises ten case studies covering a broad spectrum of societies in east and west Africa. It shows clearly that widows, a quarter of the adult female population in many African societies, are not passive objects of male transactions. They have interests and options, and make choices affecting their own lives. In contrast to the traditional anthropological emphasis on widow remarriage and the functions such marriages have, these papers deal with the women themselves and the quality of their lives. |
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