Women in Igbo Life and Thought
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415227046
ISBN-13
9780415227049
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 11th, 2000
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
298 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.50 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
African historyGender studies: womenIndigenous peoplesPhysical anthropology
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This fascinating work is a testament to the combination of personal insight and academic detachment which the author brought to her study of Igbo women before her death in 1998.
A member of the Igbo tribe of Nigeria who became a nun and trained as an anthropologist, Joseph Therese Agbasiere had a unique opportunity to transcend some of the preconceptions and subjectivities inevitable when an ''outsider'' studies a native society.
Her richly detailed ethnography examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women''s responsibilities in the house and the community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centred around women.
This fascinating work is a testament to the combination of personal insight and academic detachment which the author brought to her study of Igbo women before her death in 1998. It will be a valuable resource for students and scholars in anthropology, African studies and women''s studies.
Her richly detailed ethnography examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women''s responsibilities in the house and the community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centred around women.
This fascinating work is a testament to the combination of personal insight and academic detachment which the author brought to her study of Igbo women before her death in 1998. It will be a valuable resource for students and scholars in anthropology, African studies and women''s studies.
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