The Politics of (M)Othering by Obioma Nnaemeka
This collection is a study of African literature framed by the central, and multi-faceted, idea of 'mother' - motherland, mothertongue, motherwit, motherhood, mothering - looking at the paradoxical location of (m)other as both central and marginal. Whilst the volume stands as a sustained feminist analysis, it engages feminist theory itself by showing how issues in feminism are, in African literature, recast in different and complex ways.'The volume moves from one compelling analysis to another.. it makes a refreshing change from the many recent 'African women's writing' anthologies, where literary critics tend to trawl through a now familar canon of women's novels. - Wasafiri
OBIOMA NNAEMEKA is a Professor of French and Women's Studies and President of the Association of African Women Scholars, Indiana University, USA. JOY EZEILO is a Human Rights Lawyer and activist. She is also the Executive Director of Women's Aid Collective.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415137904 |
| ISBN 10 | 041513790X |
| Title | The Politics of (M)Othering |
| Author | Obioma Nnaemeka |
| Series | Opening Out: Feminism For Today |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 254 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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