Portrayals of Masculinity in Nigerian Plays

Portrayals of Masculinity in Nigerian Plays explores Nigerian people's notions of masculinity as portrayed in twelve Nigerian plays, written by three generations of Nigerian playwrights. This book identifies different thoughts of masculinity within the Nigerian space in which hegemonic masculinity is the predominant.

List of contents

Introduction
Section 1: History, Notions, and Methodologies
Chapter One: The Development of Drama in Nigeria: An Overview
Chapter Two: Notions of Masculinity in Africa
Chapter Three: Analytical Methods and Theories in Gender Discourse
Section 2: Reviews
Chapter Four: Gender Constructions in Nigerian Plays: Scopes of Scholarly Analysis
Chapter Five: Multidisciplinary Studies on Masculinity
Section 3: Masculinity Depictions: Analysis
Chapter Six: Depiction of Masculinity in Soyinka's Plays
Chapter Seven: Alternative Masculinities in Osofisan's Plays
Chapter Eight: Feminization of Hegemonic Masculinity
Chapter Nine: Subversive Masculinities: Confronting Male Hegemony
Section 4: Summary and References
Chapter Ten: Summary and Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

By Beatrice Nwawuloke Onuoha

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Nwawuloke Onuoha
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.10.2023
• EAN: 9781666935035
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-503-5
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Nigeria, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Literary studies: plays and playwrights