02202ctm a2200301 a 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300700030003000800410003301000170007401500190009101600180011002000380012802000350016603500240020104000620022504300120028705000230029908200300032210000370035224501230038926000580051230000280057050400510059852011850064965000330183465000330186715734688OSt20250508093740.0ta221128s2010    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a  2009018959  aGBB0437412bnb7 a0155169332Uk  a9781438429762 (pbk. : alk. paper)  a1438429770 (hbk. : alk. paper)  a(OCoLC)ocn327431818  aDLCcDLCdYDXdYDXCPdUKMdCDXdBWXdGZMdGEBAYdUWOdDLC  af------00aHQ1787b.N495 201000aAFR 305.4209 Ngu 20102221 aNgunjiri, Faith Wambura.,d1973-10aWomen's spiritual leadership in Africa :btempered radicals and critical servant leaders /cby Faith Wambura Ngunjiri.  aAlbany :bState University of New York Press,cc2010.  axviii, 241 p. ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.1 a"Women's Spiritual Leadership in Africa offers portraits of sixteen African women in leadership positions in grassroots, national, Pan African and global organizations, and explores how they choose to "rock the boat without falling out" by transforming their communities and organizations from within. In her analysis of the women leaders' experiences, Faith Wambura Ngunjiri demonstrates how these African women navigate cultural and organizational challenges, including the intersecting oppressions of gender, ethnicity, class, and marital status, in order to act boldly against social and economic injustices. Ngunjiri characterizes the women as "critical servant leaders" because of their approach to leadership, where they lead through service while deconstructing patriarchal social and institutional practices and providing positive alternatives. The women's tempered radicalism and servant leadership is deeply informed by African and Christian spirituality, which animates and informs their lives and leadership experiences. Collectively, the women's stories present an important and inspiring vision of contemporary women's leadership in African contexts."--BOOK JACKET. 0aLeadership in womenzAfrica. 0aWomen civic leaderszAfrica.