Asante market women /

Asante Market Women shows us a tribe in Ghana where the men are polygamous and the women are subordinate in all domestic matters. In the bustling Kumasi market place, however, the women reign supreme. These tough, assertive women have evolved their own power structure to settle all disputes over pri...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Granada Television International
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Series:	Filmakers library online.
Subjects:	Ashanti (African people) > Economic conditions. Ashanti (African people) > Social life and customs. Women, Ashanti. Ghana. Achanti (Peuple d'Afrique) > Conditions économiques. Achanti (Peuple d'Afrique) > Mœurs et coutumes. Femmes achanti. Ashanti (African people) > Economic conditions Ashanti (African people) > Social life and customs Women, Ashanti Ghana Documentary. Streaming videos. documentary film. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary films. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Asante Market Women shows us a tribe in Ghana where the men are polygamous and the women are subordinate in all domestic matters. In the bustling Kumasi market place, however, the women reign supreme. These tough, assertive women have evolved their own power structure to settle all disputes over price and quality. Member of the series: Disappearing World.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 min.).
Playing Time:	00:52:43
Audience:	For College; Adult audiences.