These general reference materials are good sources for gathering introductory information related to gender and European colonialism in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. They provide facts or background material which can assist you with researching or even refining your topic. Some may also suggest further readings on your chosen topics.
The materials are grouped together depending on their availability:
The History of South Africa
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Beck has written a compelling history of South Africa, from prehistoric times through 1999. Beginning with an overview of the modern nation, this narrative history traces South Africa from prehistory through the European invasions, the settlement by Dutch, the imposition of British rule, the many internecine wars for control of the nation, the institution of apartheid, and, finally, freedom for all South Africans in 1994 and the Mandela years 1994-1999.
The Oxford History of Islam
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Chapter 13 -- European Colonialism and the Emergence of Modern Muslim States
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women brings the field into the new millennium.
A Companion to Gender History
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450
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An Introduction to the Modern Middle East
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This book dedicates chapters specifically to the history, religions, and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa. In each country chapter, a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization, religious politics, women's issues, civil society, economic development, and privatization.
The Twentieth Century
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The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers
Encyclopedia of Africa
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Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women, Gender, and Sexualities in Africa
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