Gender Research in Africa by Vivian Ojong, R. Sooryamoorthy - 9781041093794

Gender Research in AfricaTheoretical and Methodological Pathways\nAuthor(s): Vivian Ojong, R. Sooryamoorthy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041093794, 978-1041093794\nSynopsis\nThis book considers how methodologies, theories and analytical frameworks from gender studies can be applied to African societies cultural, social, and historical contexts.\n\nThe book advocates for the importance of feminist research practices which highlight women and their lived experiences within a gendered world in Africa. Gender studies has grown in prominence over recent decades, rooted in an awareness that gender is no longer just an issue in the margins but core to the analysis of the interaction of power, identity, and social relations in the world. This book considers how the field can evolve further in a postcolonial context, integrating indigenous and local knowledge systems and practices. Covering how gender is contested in .