Women in Igbo Life and Thought

Zusatztext ''This book will make a significant contribution in the debate abour gender relation and power and provides a refreshing idea of addressing women's power in existing gender relation' - Salma Akhter! University of Cambridge Informationen zum Autor Agbasiere, Joseph Therese Klappentext A member of the Igbo tribe of Nigeria who became a nun and trained as an anthropologist, Joseph Therese Agbasiere had a unique opportunity to transcend some of the preconceptions and subjectivities inevitable when an 'outsider' studies a native society.Her richly detailed ethnography examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women's responsibilities in the house and the community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centred around women.This fascinating work is a testament to the combination of personal insight and academic detachment which the author brought to her study of Igbo women before her death in 1998. It will be a valuable resource for students and scholars in anthropology, African studies and women's studies. Zusammenfassung This fascinating work is a testament to the combination of personal insight and academic detachment which the author brought to her study of Igbo women before her death in 1998. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introducing Igbo women; Chapter 2 Ibi; Chapter 3 Political organization in Ibi; Chapter 4 Igbo women; Chapter 5 Igbo cosmology; Chapter 6 The Igbo idea of person; Chapter 7 Kinship relations and the position of the woman; Chapter 8 Traditional marriage rites; Chapter 9 Married life; Chapter 10 Widowhood; Chapter 11 Concluding remarks;

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Therese Agbasiere, Joseph-Therese Agbasiere, Agbasiere Joseph Therese, Shirley Ardener
• Assisted by: Shirley Ardener (Foreword)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2000
• EAN: 9780415227049
• ISBN: 978-0-415-22704-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Nigeria, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Africa / West, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, African History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Physical anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies