Veiling in Africa

Acknowledgments

AcknowledgMents This volume grew out of a panel on veiling in Africa at the African Studies Association annual meeting in San Francisco in November 2010. The enthusiasm of the panelists and the interest of the audience encouraged me to invite others to contribute to an edited volume on this topic—which has been under-examined, at least, in the African context. I would like to thank all the contributors, whose prompt and thoughtful responses to my numerous queries have been much appreciated. Special thanks go to Nene Ly, who granted permission for the use of her image on the volume cover, and to Leslie Rabine for taking this photograph. I am likewise grateful to the editorial staff of Indiana University Press, especially Sarah Jacobi, June Silay, and our copyeditor Carrie Jadud, as well as design staff members—all of whose kind but firm organization facilitated the publication process. Dee Mortensen, senior sponsoring Editor at indiana university press, continues to provide outstanding support for African studies. finally, i thank the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research for a publication subvention grant for the color plates, which give readers a more vivid view of veiling in Africa. This page intentionally left blank Veiling in AfricA This page intentionally left blank ...