Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa
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Resumo: | The german colonialism was an experience of few duration decades, between 1884 and 1914. In this short period, the German Colonization Society was one of the main institutions that are dedicated to building a white and german colonial society in Africa. Also its Women’s League was important, notably to mobilize to send white women for African colonies. In the colonies, the german women worked, among other activities, as teachers, housekeepers, secretaries, nurses and domestic employee, in urban areas, or on farms, in rural areas. Through photographs analysis, autobiographical books and the Women’s League publications, this paper objective is to analyze a set of activities shared by german and native women. Also identify work areas that were shared between German and African women, although the interaction between them does not necessarily annul certain social distances and idiosyncrasies between them. |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in AfricaTrabalho Feminino nas Colônias Alemãs da ÁfricaColonialismGerman ColonizationFemale WorkColonialismoColonização AlemãTrabalho FemininoThe german colonialism was an experience of few duration decades, between 1884 and 1914. In this short period, the German Colonization Society was one of the main institutions that are dedicated to building a white and german colonial society in Africa. Also its Women’s League was important, notably to mobilize to send white women for African colonies. In the colonies, the german women worked, among other activities, as teachers, housekeepers, secretaries, nurses and domestic employee, in urban areas, or on farms, in rural areas. Through photographs analysis, autobiographical books and the Women’s League publications, this paper objective is to analyze a set of activities shared by german and native women. Also identify work areas that were shared between German and African women, although the interaction between them does not necessarily annul certain social distances and idiosyncrasies between them. O colonialismo alemão foi uma experiência de poucas décadas de duração, entre 1884 e 1914. Neste breve período, a Sociedade de Colonização Alemã foi uma das principais instituições que se empenhou para a construção de uma sociedade colonial branca e germânica em África. Também a sua Liga Feminina teve papel importante, notadamente ao se mobilizar para o envio de mulheres brancas para as colônias africanas. Nas colônias, as mulheres alemãs trabalhavam, entre outras atividades, como professoras, governantas, secretárias, enfermeiras e domésticas em casas, no meio urbano, ou em fazendas, no meio rural. Através da análise de fotografias, livros autobiográficos e de publicações da Liga Feminina objetiva-se analisar um conjunto de atividades compartilhadas por mulheres adventícias e nativas. Também identificar os espaços do trabalho que eram compartilhados entre mulheres alemãs e africanas, embora o convívio entre elas não anulasse necessariamente certas distâncias sociais, bem como idiossincrasias entre elas.Universidade Federal do Ceará2016-04-19info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://www.periodicos.ufc.br/revcienso/article/view/2919Revista de Ciências Sociais (Social Sciences' Journal); Vol. 46 No. 2 (2015): Trabalho em África no tempo colonial; 75-91Revista de Ciências Sociais (Revista de Ciencias Sociales); Vol. 46 Núm. 2 (2015): Trabalho em África no tempo colonial; 75-91Revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 46 n. 2 (2015): Trabalho em África no tempo colonial; 75-912318-46200041-8862reponame:Revista de Ciências Sociaisinstname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCporhttp://www.periodicos.ufc.br/revcienso/article/view/2919/2278Copyright (c) 2018 Revista de Ciências Sociaisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessde Paula, Simoni MendesSchveitzer, Ana Carolina2018-05-09T14:36:35Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/2919Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/revciensoPUBhttp://www.periodicos.ufc.br/index.php/revcienso/oai||rcs.ufc@gmail.com|| cunhafilho@ufc.br2318-46200041-8862opendoar:2018-05-09T14:36:35Revista de Ciências Sociais - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa Trabalho Feminino nas Colônias Alemãs da África |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa de Paula, Simoni Mendes Colonialism German Colonization Female Work Colonialismo Colonização Alemã Trabalho Feminino |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa |
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Women’s Work in the German Colonies in Africa |
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de Paula, Simoni Mendes |
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de Paula, Simoni Mendes Schveitzer, Ana Carolina |
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Schveitzer, Ana Carolina |
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de Paula, Simoni Mendes Schveitzer, Ana Carolina |
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Colonialism German Colonization Female Work Colonialismo Colonização Alemã Trabalho Feminino |
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Colonialism German Colonization Female Work Colonialismo Colonização Alemã Trabalho Feminino |
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The german colonialism was an experience of few duration decades, between 1884 and 1914. In this short period, the German Colonization Society was one of the main institutions that are dedicated to building a white and german colonial society in Africa. Also its Women’s League was important, notably to mobilize to send white women for African colonies. In the colonies, the german women worked, among other activities, as teachers, housekeepers, secretaries, nurses and domestic employee, in urban areas, or on farms, in rural areas. Through photographs analysis, autobiographical books and the Women’s League publications, this paper objective is to analyze a set of activities shared by german and native women. Also identify work areas that were shared between German and African women, although the interaction between them does not necessarily annul certain social distances and idiosyncrasies between them. |
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