Images, icons, and ideologies of the african body barbara thompson, editor, ifi amadiume, essay by, ayo abietou coly, essay by. Foreword magazines reference book of the year, 2007. Photo by joseph mehling 69 born in nigeria to igbo parents, amadiume was a secondary school student when. The penguin book of modern african poetry book, 1998. About the contributors ifi amadiume is professor ofreligion at dartmouth college. In particular, she suggests the initiation of debates on religion to reveal to women the positive and powerful roles in which women have played in various religions in order to arm them against those who would use religion against them. Since these interventions, african feminist dialogues have become increasingly less concerned with critiquing western feminisms and progressively more goal. She was born in nigeria where she had her early education before moving to britain in 1971. Sexuality, african religiocultural traditions and modernity. Challenging the received orthodoxies of social anthropology, ifi amadiume argues that in precolonial society, sex and gender did not necessarily coincide. She is deputy editor of the journal of religion in africa, has published many articles on temne divination and igbo religion, and has a coedited volume, dreaming, religion and society in africa, in press with e.
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Straddling disciplines and continents, feminist futures interweaves scholarship and social activism to explore the evolving position of women in the south. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. She has lived in nigeria and the uk and is currently associate professor at dartmouth college, hanover. They allowed me to see myself in history, later giving me the permission. Expanding the lens ifi amadiume in this exploratory essay, ifi amadiume, takes a critical look at the normative prescribed sexual practices as well as counter normative alternatives subversive alternatives to sexuality both in africa and in other cultures as they. Aug 18, 2017 summary feminism and womens studies have complicated what used to be a simplistic understanding of gender as corresponding to biological sex. Ifi amadiume is a scholar, poet, ethnographer and essayist. The invention of african traditional religion sciencedirect. This is the first comprehensive reader that brings african experiences to bear on the ongoing global discussions of women, gender, and.
There is no comment submitted by members user rating. This compelling and highly original book frees the. As in the dramatic dialogues of plato, the characters jj and ia are not the actual persons jacobsen and amadiume. Ifi amadiume s new book, circles of love, was honored by the african literature association. Representing the interests of north american mechanical fastener manufacturers since 1931. This compelling and highly original book frees the subject position of husband from its affiliation with men, and goes on to do the same for other masculine attributes, dislocating sex, gender and sexual orientation. Amadiume concludes with a discussion on what has happened to women in the postindependence period, particularly in regard to local and national politics. Gender and sex in an african society, ifi amadiume tries to outline and explain the disadvantage eastafrican women have to their male counterparts since the 1900, and. The symposium, how if at all is gender relevant to comparative philosophy, focuses on relevance of gender as an analytic and critical tool in comparative philosophical understanding and. It isnt often that a writer gets a chance to write a second preface to a book.
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Do not attempt to install it on a product not listed above. Ifi amadiume born 23 april 1947 is a nigerian poet, anthropologist and essayist. Ifi amadiume traces the origins of the african amazons i. For me, both authors, at different times and in different ways, exposed me to the dignity of my own history, the history of uwa umu nwanyi. In 1987, more than a decade before the dawn of queer theory, ifi amadiume wrote male daughters, female husbands, to critical acclaim. She joined the religion department of dartmouth college, new hampshire, u. African women, culture, poiver and democracy zed books, 2000. Male daughters, female husbands is a groundbreaking work in the study of gender in africa. Click download or read online button to get joseph ayo babalola book now. Male daughters, female husbands summary gradesaver. She earned a masters degree in library science from columbia university, received a national endowment for the arts grant for poetry, and was new york states poet laureate from 1991 to 1993. Ifi amadiume is a awardwinning poet and a political activist as well as an academic.
What we do with our sexed bodies is now known to be co. Gender and sex in an african society is a publication which has begun to receive the renewed notice and attention of gender studies departments in north american universities. Gender and sex in an african society paperback october 15, 1987. In britain, as well as an academic and poet, she was active in local politics as a local government womens officer, a community education worker, and was editor of panafrican liberation platform, an educational and human rights journal.
It presents a subtle, honest and clear portrait of gendered roles. Southeast nigeria by kenneth chukwuemeka nwoko, ph. Charles howard candler professor of law school of law, emory university. Mar 12, 2015 in 1987, more than a decade before the dawn of queer theory, ifi amadiume wrote male daughters, female husbands, to critical acclaim. An essay on the meaning of poetry in the presentday world. Educated in nigeria and britain, she has written several books with a special focus on gender analysis. Shall i dare worship yet again starryeyed in the temple of love with maidens. Joseph ayo babalola download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Male daughters, female husbands by professor ifi amadiume.
Ifi amadiumes 1987 ethnography of nnobi, an igbo community in southeastern nigeria, tracks the decline of precolonial womens power. This is especially true in africa, where reproductive rights and gender. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In 1987, more than a decade before the dawn of queer theory, ifi amadiume published the groundbreaking male daughters, female husbands to critical acclaim.
As i engage the discourse on empowering and disempowering agencies in body signs, i will examine collectivist notions of womens solidarity in relation to womens power in traditional cultures and societies in africa. I bought male daughters, female husbands on the title alone, expecting it to be an anthropological study discussing how an indigenous society had made space and roles for queer people. Pdf how if at all is gender relevant to comparative. Male daughters, female husbands by amadiume, professor ifi. She joined the religion department of dartmouth college, new hampshire, us, in 1993. Sibylle benninghojfliihl, visiting professor at the institute of german literature at humboldtuniversity of berlin. Amadiume wins flora nwapa society award for new book. Gender and sex in an african society ifi amadiume, zed press, london, 1987. African women, culture, power and democracy london. Feminist futures by kumkum bhavnani overdrive rakuten.
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