Women in the Yoruba Religious Sphere by Oyeronke Olajubu, Jac... - 9780791458860

Women in the Yoruba Religious SphereAuthor(s): Oyeronke Olajubu, Jacob K. Olupona\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9780791458860, 978-0791458860\nSynopsis\nAn exploration of gender and power relations in Yoruba religionboth Christianity and Yoruba traditional religion.\n\nDrawing on a wide range of oral and written sources, this book shows that women occupy a central place in the religious worldview and life of the Yoruba people and shows how men and women engage in mutually beneficial roles in the Yoruba religious sphere. It explores how gender issues play out in two Yoruba religious traditions-indigenous religion and Christianity in Southwestern Nigeria. Rather than shy away from illuminating the tensions between the prominent roles of Yoruba women in religion and their perceived marginalization, author Oyeronke Olajubu underscores how Yoruba women have challenged marginalization .