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Book Title
Male Daughters, Female Husbands: Gender and Sex in an African Soc
Publication Date
1987-01-01
Pages
256
ISBN
9780862325954
Subject Area
Social Science, Political Science
Publication Name
Male Daughters, Female Husbands : Gender and Sex in an African Society
Item Length
8.5 in
Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
Subject
Gender Studies, World / African
Publication Year
1987
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Ifi Amadiume
Item Width
5.4 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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Challenging the received orthodoxies of social anthropology, Ifi Amadiume argues that in precolonial society, sex and gender did not necessarily coincide. Examining the structures that enabled women to achieve power, she shows that roles were neither rigidly masculinized nor feminized. Economic changes in colonial times undermined women's status and reduced their political role and Dr Amadiume maintains, patriarchal tendencies introduced by colonialism persist today, to the detriment of women. Critical of the chauvinist stereotypes established by colonial anthropology, the author stresses the importance of recognizing women's economic activities as as essential basis of their power. She is also critical of those western feminists who, when relating to African women, tend to accept the same outmoded projections.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0862325951
ISBN-13
9780862325954
eBay Product ID (ePID)
558522

Product Key Features

Author
Ifi Amadiume
Publication Name
Male Daughters, Female Husbands : Gender and Sex in an African Society
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Gender Studies, World / African
Publication Year
1987
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Item Weight
11 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hq1815.5
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'Required reading in a cross-cultural women's studies course... A book well researched, clearly written, with a good bibliography, and efficiently produced one that can be depended upon to provoke lively discussion.' Choice 'Essential reading for anyone interested in fundamental thinking about the issues of gender and sex in pre-colonial societies' Guardian , Nigeria 'Ifi Amadiume, a Nigerian sociologist, has stepped out of the academic sidelines to tackle head on the issue of racist social anthropology' Africa Events 'This is a text that should be read widely and includes women's studies, social sciences and history. It will surely be an important statement in the catalogue of anti-colonialist historiography' West Africa 'Meticulously researched... An extremely important contribution' Africa, Required reading in a cross-cultural women's studies course... A book well researched, clearly written, with a good bibliography, and efficiently produced one that can be depended upon to provoke lively discussion. - Choice MagazineEssential reading for anyone interested in fundamental thinking about the issues of gender and sex in pre-colonial societies - Guardian, NigeriaIfi Amadiume, a Nigerian sociologist, has stepped out of the academic sidelines to tackle head on the issue of racist social anthropology - Africa EventsThis is a text that should be read widely and includes women's studies, social sciences and history. It will surely be an important statement in the catalogue of anti-colonialist historiography - West AfricaMeticulously researched... An extremely important contribution - Africa, 'Required reading in a cross-cultural women's studies course... A book well researched, clearly written, with a good bibliography, and efficiently produced one that can be depended upon to provoke lively discussion.' Choice 'Essential reading for anyone interested in fundamental thinking about the issues of gender and sex in pre-colonial societies' Guardian, Nigeria 'Ifi Amadiume, a Nigerian sociologist, has stepped out of the academic sidelines to tackle head on the issue of racist social anthropology' Africa Events 'This is a text that should be read widely and includes women's studies, social sciences and history. It will surely be an important statement in the catalogue of anti-colonialist historiography' West Africa 'Meticulously researched... An extremely important contribution' Africa
Copyright Date
1987
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
305.4/889632
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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