The Politics of Wealth in Southwestern Nigeria [electronic resource] : Why Ondo's Women Went to War

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eames, Elizabeth Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wealth.

Local Subjects:

Wealth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2013.

Summary:

This fascinating ethnographic study investigates gendered power in contemporary Nigeria in order to provide an understanding of The Ondo Women's War of 1985. Sanctioned by Ondo's female chiefs in the name of their female king, this tax protest escalated into rebellion when ordinary women threatened the use of their ultimate weapon -their own nakedness. Focusing on a specific Yoruba case history, this book challenges many western feminist assumptions about women's lack of status in Africa.

Contents:

The Politics of Wealth in Southwestern Nigeria: Why Ondo's Women Went to War; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Preface; Works Cited; Acknowledgements; Note on Orthography and Linguistics Usage; Glossary; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Endnotes; Photographs; Photo 1; Photo 2; Photo 3; Photo 4; Photo 5; Photo 6; Photo 7; Photo 8; Photo 9; Photo 10; Photo 11; Photo 12; Appendix 1 - Map of Oǹdó Town; Appendix 2 - Songs of the Ǫdún Ajé; Appendix 3 - Major Categories in Oǹdó's Title System

Appendix 4 - Parallels: Oǹdó's Male & Female HierarchiesAppendix 5 - The Songs of Ìjà Obìnrin 1985; Appendix 6 - English Version of Questions for Structured Interview; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-0767-7

OCLC:

870588393