The Library develops and maintains significant collections on [social and cultural] anthropology and sociology relating to the countries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The material is in European, Asian and African languages. Material on anthropology and sociology of areas outside Asia and Africa and general works are acquired where they are needed to support teaching or specific research.
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The Library has actively built up collections on Gender Studies relating to Asia, Africa and the Middle East within its regional collections. In addition, the Library has also supported course reading lists and selectively purchased material on general, cross-regional or global aspects on the discipline of Gender Studies. For example, the Library collects materials in some European languages, especially English, for general, cross-regional or global aspects and for the discipline and also in the languages of Asia, Africa and the Middle East for regional publications. Check the Library catalogue and eJournal and eBook Finder for more information.
A range of special collections that are of interest to those studying gender studies are held in the Archives & Special Collections. These are housed on Level F of the Library.
Below are some of those collections:
This collection includes fieldwork and language material of Emily Dora Earthy missionary in Mozambique 1917-1930. The collection contains her manuscript notes on Valenge women which were published under the title Valenge Women: the Social and Economic Life of the Valenge Women of Portuguese East Africa, in 1933. 3 boxes.
This collection includes material collected by Jean Boyd on the Nigerian women poet, Nana Asmau (1793-1864), works by her father Shehdu dan Fodio (1754-1817), and works by female members of her family. It includes manuscript copies of poems by Asmau in Fulfude, Hausa and Arabic together with translations. It also contains papers relating to women's organisations in Northern Nigeria. 13 boxes.