Emily Jenan Riley is Associate Professor and Researcher in the Center for Asian and African Studies at El Colegio de Mexico. She holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology and lives in Mexico City.
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Preface Acknowledgments Notes on Wolof Orthography and Translation Notes on Ethics and Naming Political Parties and Organizations Abbreviations Introduction: Welcome to the Land of Teraanga 1. One Wedding and a Funeral: Social Reproduction and the Gendering of Teraanga 2. Senegalaisement and the Politics of Personality 3. From Associations to Parliament: Development Politics and Parite Biographies of the Women of the Teraanga Republic 4. Patronas and Hustlers: Women's Associations and Patrona-Client Networks 5. Good Women, Good Deeds: Religious Identity and Political Ambition 6. Political Economies of Teraanga 7. Is Senegal Ready for a Female President? Epilogue: Is the Future Female? Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
"To make her case, Riley draws on an extraordinary wealth of data, including media accounts, extensive interviews, and rich ethnographic observations and encounters accumulated over many months and years living in and moving through Senegal, including as a participant in political caravans. It is clear that she had quite unprecedented access to Senegalese politicians and women's associations. The materials gathered are rich, nuanced, and really quite unlike anything else I've seen published."-Caroline Melly, Smith College "Teraanga Republic an important and fascinating demonstration of the significance of local traditions in contemporary African politics."-Fallou Ngom, Boston University