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The Invention of Women

Making an African Sense of Western Gender Discourses

Oyeronke Oyewumi

Explore the origins of gender constructs in Western and Yoruban society in this illuminating work. Rejecting the notion of a universal "woman question," the author argues that the concept of gender is a Western invention rooted in biology. By contrasting Western concepts of gender with the Yoruban culture, the book challenges long-held assumptions about the nature of gender constructs. Delve into a rigorous analysis of the history and epistemology of an African society and its approach to social organization. This thought-provoking work will reframe your understanding of gender discourse and cultural study.
Publish Date
1997-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
1997-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.34
ISBN
9780816624416
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-07-06T19:24:46.000Z
@NonameBooks this is a great book on the Euro-colonial origins of binary gender & the assumptions that all societies were inherently patriarchal      source