Touch a Woman, Touch a Rock a video docu-story
by Houston, Carol Elaine, M.A.L.S., STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE, 2009, 44 pages; 1468738

Abstract:

Despite the much touted accomplishments of a few African women, such as Nobel Prize winner, Wangari Maathai and Liberia's, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first African female president, much of what we see in the mainstream media about the status of women in Africa is negative. In this video docu-story, Touch a Woman, Touch a Rock, an alternative portrayal of African women is presented, showing the strength of African women, and their contributions to their countries. This docu-story does not pretend to overlook the challenges African women face, but sheds light on how through maternal activism, African women are fighting the domineering systems of patriarchy and those traditions that serve to bind them. Also this docu-story shows that through grassroots organizing women are helping to change the face of their countries.

 
AdviserElaine Handley
SchoolSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE
SourceMAI/ 47-06, p. , Nov 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsBlack studies; African history; Women's studies
Publication Number1468738
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