Asante Queen Mothers: Precolonial Authority in a Postcolonial Society

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dc.contributor.authorStoeltje, Beverly J.
dc.date.accessioned2009-02-02T15:32:10Z
dc.date.available2009-02-02T15:32:10Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractWhile the Asantehene and Asantehemmaa are well known figures in Ghana, less familiar are the many queen mothers who function in parallel roles to chiefs in every Asante town and paramountcy. Ignored by the British and generally bypassed by modern Ghanaian leaders, queen mothers have nevertheless continued to serve their constituencies faithfully. More recently, however, globalization has discovered them, and external sources are beginning to seek them out for local projects. Yet, queen mothers continue to face serious obstacles as a precolonial female authority in a postcolonial society.en
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dc.identifier.citationStoeltje, Beverly J. (2003) "Asante Queen Mothers: Precolonial Authority in a Postcolonial Society." Research Review NS 19(2): 1-19.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2022/3339
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherInstitute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Legonen
dc.rightsThis material is the copyright of the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Legon. Please contact the Institute for information about reproduction or reuse.en
dc.rights.urihttp://www.ug.edu.ghen
dc.subjectGhana, Asante (African people), politics, leadership, women, social conditionsen
dc.titleAsante Queen Mothers: Precolonial Authority in a Postcolonial Societyen
dc.typeArticleen

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