Rethinking Feminist Discourse in Africa

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Gender Marginalization or Complementarity?

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvAmara Esther Chimakonam,Jonathan O. Chimakonam

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This book brings together leading African philosophers to revisit one of the most enduring questions in feminist discourse in Africa: were women in traditional African societies marginalized, or were gender roles historically organized through complementary, mutually sustaining responsibilities? Drawing on historical analysis, decolonial theory, and close philosophical argumentation, the contributors trace how colonial and missionary interventions reshaped gender relations and introduced new hierarchies that continue to reverberate today. The volume re‑examines widely held assumptions about patriarchy, interrogates contested interpretations of African cultural practices, and highlights the diversity of women’s experiences across different regions and eras. Rather than rehearsing polarized narratives, the book offers a thoughtful reinterpretation of African gender relations—one that foregrounds contextual nuance, cultural continuity, and the complex interplay between indigenous worldviews and external impositions.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-08
Mått148 x 210 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032256478

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Chapter 1. Constructed Difference or Women Marginalization in Contemporary Africa? Building a Culture of Conversation.- Chapter 2. Western Historiography and Women Marginalization in Africa: The Desiderata for Reconceptualizing Gender Discourse in Africa.- Chapter 3. Binary Complementarity as the norm in Traditional African Societies: Rethinking the Claims of Women Marginalization.- Chapter 4. Is the Rise of Testosteronic Feminism in Africa trivializing a legitimate concern? Engaging with Uduma O Uduma.- Chapter 5. Opportunities and Challenges of Decolonising Gender Concepts and Issues in Africa.- Chapter 6. Coloniality and Gender Discourses in Africa: Towards a Decolonial Reconstruction.- Chapter 7. The Politics of Gender and the Gradual Erosion of the African Family Values: Engaging with Dorothy Oluwagbemi-Jacob and Diana Ofana.