Rethinking Marriage in Francophone African and Caribbean Literatures

Cécile Accilien is assistant professor of French & Francophone literatures at Columbus State University.

• Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1 Marriage and Gender PoliticsChapter 4 2 Marriage, Sexuality and the BodyChapter 5 3 Marriage and MotherhoodChapter 6 4 Marriage, Religion, and PolygynyChapter 7 5 Polygyny, AIDS, Sexuality and StatusChapter 8 6 Marriage, Métissage, and IdentityChapter 9 7 Women, Marriage and National IdentityChapter 10 Conclusion: Marriage: A Viable OptionChapter 11 Bibliography

Offering a detailed and well organized literary analysis of marriage practices in African and Caribbean literatures, Cecile Accilien provides us with a timely and highly informative work on an understudied topic. She successfully demonstrates that African and Caribbean societies are indeed a complex interaction and intersection of a multitude of factors shaping the dynamic of conjugal relations. This study will be of immense value to scholars and students of African and Caribbean literatures and cultures.