Scholarlink

In this chapter, I trace Western patriarchal culture and its gender binary from its ancient history down to modern times. I demonstrate how, through colonial and missionary programs, this oppressive culture imported and imposed the same gender binarity on various African societies. Finally, I expose the uncritical attitude of some contemporary African feminist writers and activists towards colonially distorted cultural facts with which they sustain the spurious assumption that traditional Africa was oppressive to African women. I engage Western history and literature and cite various examples to exhibit the historical accuracy of the preceding positions.

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Western Historiography and Women Marginalization in Africa: The Desiderata for Reconceptualizing Gender Discourse in Africa

  • 章节

  • 发表日期：

    2026年

查看全文
  • Uduma Oji Uduma

摘要

In this chapter, I trace Western patriarchal culture and its gender binary from its ancient history down to modern times. I demonstrate how, through colonial and missionary programs, this oppressive culture imported and imposed the same gender binarity on various African societies. Finally, I expose the uncritical attitude of some contemporary African feminist writers and activists towards colonially distorted cultural facts with which they sustain the spurious assumption that traditional Africa was oppressive to African women. I engage Western history and literature and cite various examples to exhibit the historical accuracy of the preceding positions.