Women in the Yoruba religious sphere / Oyeronke Olajubu; foreword by Jacob K. Olupona.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olajubu, Oyeronke, 1965-

Series:

McGill Studies in the History of Religions, A Series Devoted to International Scholarship

McGill studies in the history of religions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women, Yoruba--Religion.

Women, Yoruba.

Women, Yoruba--Rites and ceremonies.

Women, Yoruba--Social conditions.

Christianity and other religions--Nigeria.

Christianity and other religions.

Christianity and culture--Nigeria.

Christianity and culture.

Sex role--Nigeria.

Sex role.

Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Nigeria--Religious life and customs.

Nigeria.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drawing on a wide range of oral and written sources, this book shows that women occupy a central place in the religious worldview and life of the Yoruba people and shows how men and women engage in mutually beneficial roles in the Yoruba religious sphere. It explores how gender issues play out in two Yoruba religious traditions—indigenous religion and Christianity in Southwestern Nigeria. Rather than shy away from illuminating the tensions between the prominent roles of Yoruba women in religion and their perceived marginalization, author Oyeronke Olajubu underscores how Yoruba women have challenged marginalization in ways unprecedented in other world religions.

Contents:

""Women in theYoruba Religious Sphere""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Concepts and Theories on Women inYoruba Religious Sphere""; ""2. Women in Yoruba Culture and Society""; ""3. Women in Yoruba Christian Tradition""; ""4. Identity, Power, and Gender Relationsin Yoruba Religious Traditions""; ""5. Women and Rituals inYoruba Religion""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-143) and index.

ISBN:

0-7914-8611-7

1-4175-0693-8

OCLC:

55136721