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Nigerian women in cultural, political and public spaces / Mobolanle Sotunsa, Anthonia Makwemoisa Yakubu, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Gender and cultural studies in Africa and the diaspora
- Gender and cultural studies in Africa and the Diaspora
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Nigeria--Social conditions.
- Women.
- Women--Political activity--Nigeria.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword: Nigerian Women in Cultural, Political and Public Spaces
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Chapter 1: Introduction: African Women in Cultural, Political and Public Spaces
- References
- Part I: Nigerian Women in Cultural Spaces
- Chapter 2: Ethno-Cultural Construction of Femininity in Igbo Folklore
- Introduction
- Femininity: A Brief Treatise
- Conceptual and Theoretical Framework: The Conversation
- Methodology
- Anatomisating Selected Igbo Proverbs
- Excavating Naming Practices in Igbo Ethno-Cultural Construct Femininity
- Reinforcing Construction of Ethno-Cultural Femininity in Folksongs and Folktales
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Women as the Unsung Breadwinners in Igbo Cosmology in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God
- Cosmology of the Traditional Igbo Society
- Role of Women as Breadwinners
- Chapter 4: Women as Agents of Change in Some Dance Traditions of Orogun People of Delta State
- Background of the Orogun People
- Women's Dance(s) in Erosefe Festival in Orogun
- Dance I: Eya Udjọ Dance
- Dance II: Ukere Dance
- Dance III: Ighovwo Dance Performance
- Dance IV: Purification Dance/Rites for the Community
- Literature Review
- Critical Context
- Analysis I: Forms of Female Power in the Dances in Erosefe Festival
- Analysis II: Patterns of Change in the Dance Traditions in Erosefe Festival
- Summary of Findings
- Chapter 5: The Dynamics of Traditional Power Structure: Women, Culture and Leadership in Achebe's Things Fall Apart
- Introduction
- Mimetic Theory
- Woman
- Culture
- Leadership
- Women, Culture and Leadership in Things Fall Apart
- Contemporary Realities
- Electronic Newspapers and Online Sources
- Part II: Nigerian Women and Media Engagements
- Chapter 6: Female Engagement and Nollywood in Postmodern Africa
- Female Auteurship and Cinematic Culture in Africa
- Standpoint Theory
- Synopsis of the Video: Wives on Strike
- Analysis
- Filmography
- Chapter 7: Gender Issues in the Nigerian Public Relations Profession
- The Liberal Feminism Theory
- Women and Leadership
- Factors Affecting Leadership Opportunities for Women in Public Relations
- Key Informants Interviewed (KII)
- Presentation and Discussion of Findings
- Discussion of Major Findings
- Recommendations
- Chapter 8: Influence of Television Viewing on Eating Disorders Among Female Nigerian Undergraduates of Universities of Jos and Lagos
- Television Influence, Viewing Culture, and Behaviour
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Nigerian women in cultural, political and public spaces.
- ISBN:
- 9783031405822
- 303140582X
- Publisher Number:
- 90101226758
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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