Perspectives on feminism from Africa / [edited by] Lai Olurode.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olurode, ʼLai.

Series:

Carolina Academic Press African world series

African world series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Africa.

Feminism.

Women--Political activity.

Sex role.

Africa.

Women--Africa--Social conditions.

Women.

Social conditions.

Sex role--Africa.

Women--Political activity--Africa.

Physical Description:

xix, 192 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, 2011.

Contents:

Introduction / 'Lai Olurode

Fractured feminism / 'Lai Olurode

Gender and culture in old and new Africa / Toyin Falola

A feminist appraisal of the social context of adolescent internet use in Nigeria / Kunnuji Michael

Globalization, gender bias, and trafficking in young women: a feminist interpretation / Franca Attoh

Family planning services and the quest for women's empowerment in Nigeria: revisiting the notion of fertility as martyrdom / Chinyere C. P. Nnorom

Gender and discrimination among people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria / Chinwe R. Nwanna

Impact of rural women's associations on women's political empowerment in Nigeria: a study of Akwa Ibom state / Idongesit Eshiet

Feminization of poverty in old age: lessons from Lagos State, Nigeria / Bola Amaike

Feminists in their own right: self-appraisal by women heading households in Lagos, Nigeria / Funmi Bammeke

Conclusion / 'Lai Olurode.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781611630114

1611630118

OCLC:

742305986