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The Invention Of Women: Making An African Sense Of Western Gender Discourses
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Considers The Meaning Of Gender In An African Context.The Woman Question, This Book Asserts, Is A Western One, And Not A Proper Lens For Viewing African Society. A Work That Rethinks Gender As A Western Construction, The Invention Of Women Offers A New Way Of Understanding Both Yoruban And Western Cultures.Author Oyeronke Oyewumi Reveals An Ideology Of Biological Determinism At The Heart Of Western Social Categoriesthe Idea That Biology Provides The Rationale For Organizing The Social World. And Yet, She Writes, The Concept Of Woman, Central To This Ideology And To Western Gender Discourses, Simply Did Not Exist In Yorubaland, Where The Body Was Not The Basis Of Social Roles.Oyewumi Traces The Misapplication Of Western, Bodyoriented Concepts Of Gender Through The History Of Gender Discourses In Yoruba Studies. Her Analysis Shows The Paradoxical Nature Of Two Fundamental Assumptions Of Feminist Theory: That Gender Is Socially Constructed And That The Subordination Of Women Is Universal. The Invention Of Women Demonstrates, To The Contrary, That Gender Was Not Constructed In Old Yoruba Society, And That Social Organization Was Determined By Relative Age.A Meticulous Historical And Epistemological Account Of An African Culture On Its Own Terms, This Book Makes A Persuasive Argument For A Cultural, Contextdependent Interpretation Of Social Reality. It Calls For A Reconception Of Gender Discourse And The Categories On Which Such Study Relies. More Than That, The Book Lays Bare The Hidden Assumptions In The Ways These Different Cultures Think. A Truly Comparative Sociology Of An African Culture And The Western Tradition, It Will Change The Way African Studies And Gender Studies Proceed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Invention of Women'? A: The main theme of 'The Invention of Women' is the critique of Western gender discourses through an African lens, specifically challenging the notion that gender is universally defined by biology.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'The Invention of Women' is Oyeronke Oyewumi, a scholar who explores gender through the context of Yoruba culture.
- Q: What is the significance of the Yoruba perspective on gender? A: The Yoruba perspective, as presented in the book, reveals that the concept of 'woman' as defined in Western societies did not exist in Yorubaland, suggesting that social roles were determined by age rather than gender.
- Q: How does this book contribute to gender studies? A: This book contributes to gender studies by challenging prevailing feminist theories that assert gender as a social construct, offering an alternative view based on historical and cultural contexts.
- Q: What type of condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating it may have some wear but is still suitable for reading.
- Q: When was 'The Invention of Women' published? A: 'The Invention of Women' was published on October 1, 1997.
- Q: What is the format of the book? A: The book is available in paperback format and contains 256 pages.
- Q: Can this book be useful for understanding African culture? A: Yes, the book offers a meticulous historical and epistemological account of Yoruba culture, providing insights that are essential for understanding African social organization and gender roles.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of the book? A: Yes, this is the First Edition of 'The Invention of Women'.
- Q: What are the main features of this book? A: The main features of the book include its critical analysis of gender discourses, historical context, and the exploration of cultural interpretations of social reality.