{"product_id":"teraanga-republic-emily-jenan-riley-9780253072610","title":"Teraanga Republic: Women's Authority and Politics in Senegal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeraanga\u003c\/i\u003e is a pivotal concept from Senegalese culture embodying hospitality, generosity, and respect. In \u003ci\u003eTeraanga Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, Emily Jenan Riley delves into how Senegalese women, who constitutionally make up half of the country's elected representatives, transform their private social skills into public governance strategies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiley provides an intimate look at the lives and careers of several prominent Senegalese women politicians, including Ayda Mb?oj, Aysata Tall Sall, Mously Jaxate, and Aminata Tour?. She demonstrates that the parit? movement's triumphs and the sustained political influence of these women hinge on their adept negotiations of teraanga. These women seamlessly blend public political gestures with private acts of belonging and reciprocity, whether hosting social events, offering financial support to followers, or strengthening social and familial bonds through personalized greetings and anecdotes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeraanga Republic\u003c\/i\u003e challenges our perceptions of governance, gender, authority, politics, and religion on a global scale. Riley unveils the importance of contemporary patronage in Senegal and highlights the forms of governance that Senegalese women envision for themselves and their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Jenan Riley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253072611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253072610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Emily Jenan Riley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46451188891903,"sku":"9780253072610","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7746325b-a7ce-4663-8e28-b307e83d9b92.jpg?v=1735876721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teraanga-republic-emily-jenan-riley-9780253072610","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}