Uncertain Honor
| Author | : Jennifer Johnson-Hanks |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226401829 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226401820 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (820 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Uncertain Honor by : Jennifer Johnson-Hanks
Download or read book Uncertain Honor written by Jennifer Johnson-Hanks and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an intimate look at the lives of African women trying to reconcile motherhood with new professional roles, the author argues that Beti women delay motherhood as part of a broader attempt to assert a modern form of honor only recently made possible by formal education, Catholicism, and economic change.