- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Indiana University Press (1 May 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0253220548
- ISBN-13: 978-0253220547
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,402,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Based on a careful reading of the existing scholarship on Yoruba women, this will be an important text for scholars in Yoruba studies, African studies, and especially women's and gender studies." Judith Byfield, Cornell University "An important contribution to knowledge about women and the relations of gender in Yorubaland and other African societies." Philomena Okeke-Ihejirika, University of Alberta, Edmonton
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The Yoruba, one of the largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority of their women. "Yoruba Women, Work, and Social Change" traces the history of women in Yorubaland from around 1820 to 1960 and Nigerian independence. Integrating fresh material from local court records and four decades of existing scholarship, Marjorie Keniston McIntosh shows how and why women's roles and status changed during the 19th century and the colonial era. McIntosh emphasizes connections between their duties within the household, their income-generating work, and their responsibilities in religious, cultural, social, and political contexts. She highlights the forms of patriarchy found within Yorubaland and explores the impact of Christianity, colonialism, and international capitalism. This keen and insightful work offers a unique view of Yoruba women's initiative, adaptability, and skill at working in groups.
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