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A 6 page book review that summaries Osborn's text in terms of objectives, themes and arguments, indicating her focus, which is on West African society from the late seventeenth century through the early twentieth. Only the text is cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Our New Husbands Are Here, Emily
L. Osborn by , October, 2012 -properly! Intent: major objectives, themes, and arguments Emily Lynn Osborns Our New Husbands Are
Here investigates the sociology of households in the Milo River Valley beginning with the seventeenth century through the early twentieth while focusing specifically on how these households can be related
to statecraft during this period. Essentially, Osborn argues that households provide a microcosm of statecraft, and that the two worlds are interconnected, with one influencing the other. This approach to
African history during the era of European colonization of the continent provides a intriguing and nuanced understanding of the period that is insightful and fascinating. The overall perspective of
Osborns text is an investigation of West African power and politics that focuses on the intriguing question of why women, who were prominent in the political sphere prior in the
pre-colonial era, vanish completely with the onset of French colonization. The basic premise for the text is that the relationship between statecraft and households was not one-way, that is, with
all power descending from the power of the state. In Part I, Osborn explores the role of women in Islamic state of Bate, which precedes French colonialism. In the initial
chapters, she reveals that women played a crucial role that enabled their society to not only survive the predatory nature of the slave trade, but enabled it to become a
major trading center. This investigation begins with the founding of Bate in the late seventeenth century. At this time, a group of Muslim migrants established themselves as pacifists by
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