Gendering Knowledge in Africa and the African Diaspora

Name: Gendering Knowledge in Africa and the African Diaspora
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Gendering Knowledge in Africa and the African DiasporaContesting History and Power\nAuthor(s): Toyin Falola, Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367888459, 978-0367888459\nSynopsis\nGendering Knowledge in Africa and the African Diaspora addresses the question of to what extent the history of gender in Africa is appropriately inscribed in narratives of power, patriarchy, migration, identity and women and mens subjection, emasculation and empowerment. The book weaves together compelling narratives about women, men and gender relations in Africa and the African Diaspora from multidisciplinary perspectives, with a view to advancing original ways of understanding these subjects. \n\nThe chapters achieve three things: first, they deliberately target long-held but erroneous notions about patriarchy, power, gender, migration and masculinity in Africa and of the African Diaspora, vigorously contesting.