Women... corageous and wise: Europeans in Africa

Authors

  • Dolors Llopart Catalan Institute of Anthropology (ICA), Barcelona (Spain).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.79.2637

Keywords:

anthropology, ethnography, research, travel, women

Abstract

Until relatively recently, women have had problems gaining access to jobs traditionally taken by men such as medicine, professorships and research. Some women, however, like the three given as examples in this article, managed to become pioneers in the most difficult disciplines and areas requiring utmost dedication.

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Author Biography

Dolors Llopart, Catalan Institute of Anthropology (ICA), Barcelona (Spain).

Anthropologist and Museologist. Catalan Institute of Anthropology (ICA), Barcelona (Spain).

References

Godayol, P., 2011. Viatgeres i escriptores. Deu perfils. Eumo Editorial. Vic.

Kingsley, M., 2001a. Cautiva de África. Las peripecias de una viajera intrépida. Mondadori. Barcelona.

Kingsley, M., 2001b. Viajes por el África occidental. Valdemar. Madrid.

Leakey, M., 1984. Disclosing the Past: An Autobiography. Garden City. New York.

Leakey, R. E., 1981. La formación de la humanidad. Serbal. Barcelona.

Morató, C., 2005. Viajeras, intrépidas y aventureras. De Bolsillo. Barcelona.

Tillion, G., 1966. Le harem et les cousins. Éditions du Seuil. Paris.

Tillion. G., 2009. Fragments de vie. Éditions du Seuil. Paris.

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Published

2014-06-01

How to Cite

Llopart, D. (2014). Women. corageous and wise: Europeans in Africa. Metode Science Studies Journal, (4), 155–159. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.79.2637
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The spirit of science (2014)

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Pathfinders in science. Expeditions and voyages of discovery

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