Patriarchy and Gender in Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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This timely and expansive multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary collection dissects precolonial, colonial, and post-independence issues of male dominance, power, and control over the female body in the legal, socio-cultural, and political contexts in Africa. Contributors focus on the historical, theoretical, and empirical narratives of intersecting perspectives of gender and patriarchy in at least ten countries across the major sub-regions of the African continent. In these well-researched chapters, authors provide a deeper understanding of patriarchy and gender inequality in identifying misogyny, resisting male supremacy, reforming discriminatory laws, embracing human-centered public policies, expanding academic scholarship on the continent, and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-03-25
Mått164 x 227 x 25 mm
Vikt558 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793638564

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IntroductionVeronica Fynn BrueyChapter 1: The Past Before Us: Reimagining Patriarchy and Gender in AfricaL. Amede ObioraChapter 2: Intersectionality, Women’s Rights in Africa, and the Maputo ProtocolJohanna E. BondChapter 3: Building the Patriarchy Index for sub-Saharan Africa: Perceptions and Acceptance of Violence Matter MostVerena Tandrayen-RagooburChapter 4: Patriarchy and Gender Challenges in Africa: Burdens of Wedlock Children in CameroonChick Loveline Ayoh Epse NdiChapter 5: Widow Inheritance in Northern Uganda: Patriarchy or Parenting?Charles AmoneChapter 6: Patriarchal and Traditional Gender Roles in Pre- and Post-Independent Eritrea:A Sociopolitical AnalysisValentina Fusari and Venkatanarayanan SChapter 7: Equal Spaces or Patriarchy? Examining Women’s Participation in Tax RulemakingBernadette MalungaChapter 8: Zambia’s Prison Laws and Allied Legislation: The Plight of Women Prisoners Accompanied with ChildrenEllah TM SiangánduChapter 9: Challen

Patriarchy and Gender in Africa is a comprehensive and holistic examination of gender relations in Africa. It analyzes the historical underpinnings of gender inequality, alerting new generations to the need for persistent advocacy as a means of dismantling old systems and structures that enable gender inequality in Africa. It is a realistic writing that resonates with every African woman in a male-dominated world. Veronica Fynn Bruey has set the stage for a journey of understanding the socio-economic status of women and girls. It is a must-read for everyone interested in transforming Africa.