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Troubled Sisterhood

Women and Politics in Southern Africa

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ID6027484
AuthorsGisela Geisler (Chr. Michelsen Institute, corresponding author)
Year1995
Volume94
Issue377
Pages545-578
Publication date1995-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098873
OpenAlexW2163625636
LanguageEN
Citations received45

Journal Article TROUBLED SISTERHOOD: WOMEN AND POLITICS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: Case studies from Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana Get access GISELA GEISLER GISELA GEISLER The author is Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of DurbanWestville, South Africa. The author wishes to kindly acknowledge the logistical and financial assistance of the Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen and the Norwegian Research Council without which the research for this paper would not have been possible. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 94, Issue 377, October 1995, Pages 545–578, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098873 Published: 01 October 1995

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Unique citing works45
Citations per year1,61
Citation span1998 - 2026 (29)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 45

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