Books by Kathleen Sheldon

This book brings women into the center of the urban landscape, using case studies to illustrate their contributions to family, community, work, and political life. It discusses how women's work in trade and agriculture has been the foundation of African urbanization.

This book brings women into the center of the urban landscape, using case studies to illustrate their contributions to family, community, work, and political life. It discusses how women's work in trade and agriculture has been the foundation of African urbanization.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on individual African women in history, politics, religion, and the arts; on important events, organizations, and publications.

The A to Z of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa includes over 660 entries on notable women in history, politics, religion, the arts, and other sectors; on events particularly associated with women; on women's organizations and publications; and on a range of topics that are important to women in general or that have a special importance for African women, including marriage, fertility, market women, goddesses, and much more.