Alternative Conceptualization of Empowerment Contributor(s): Shigali, Hellen Roselyne (Author) |
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ISBN: 363925340X ISBN-13: 9783639253405 Publisher: VDM Verlag OUR PRICE: $60.53 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 9" (0.44 lbs) 128 pages |
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Publisher Description: African literature, especially works by African female writers, has been inappropriately interpreted by Western feminist critics. The latter's interpretation alienates African female writers from their target audience but sadly, it silences the unique contribution that these writers make to contemporary global power and empowerment discourse. This book attempts to correct this anomaly by applying the African gender perspective to selected works by four African female writers: Buchi Emecheta, Mariama Bā, Amma Darko and Ama Ata Aidoo. This book is recommended for undergraduate students and graduate students and researchers in gender studies. |