Ama Ata Aidoo's Anowa: The Irony of a Scapegoat

Ama Ata Aidoo's Anowa: The Irony of a Scapegoat

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oduro, Charles F.
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2011
Subjects:
African American Studies
African Studies
Gender Studies
Social Studies Education
Sociology
Theater Studies
Anowa
culture
traditions
multiculture
performance
storytelling
ideological advancement
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1322073266
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami13220732662021-08-03T05:41:25Z Ama Ata Aidoo's Anowa: The Irony of a Scapegoat Oduro, Charles F. African American Studies African Studies Gender Studies Social Studies Education Sociology Theater Studies Anowa culture traditions multiculture performance storytelling ideological advancement This thesis affirms that Aidoo’s, play Anowa is an honest exploration of ideological advancement in Ghana and possibly Africa, probing Ghanaians and Africans to re-evaluate their attitude towards African culture and traditions. The first chapter explores the background of Aidoo’s central character Anowa and how her character contradicts the guiding philosophy of the Akan people of Ghana. The second chapter addresses the motivational factors as well as the challenges of a storytelling performance. It further gives an overview and in-depth description of the importance of the traditional Ghanaian storytelling process. Chapter Three outlines the directorial development of the entire storytelling performance. 2011-11-29 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1322073266 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1322073266 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic African American Studies
African Studies
Gender Studies
Social Studies Education
Sociology
Theater Studies
Anowa
culture
traditions
multiculture
performance
storytelling
ideological advancement
spellingShingle African American Studies
African Studies
Gender Studies
Social Studies Education
Sociology
Theater Studies
Anowa
culture
traditions
multiculture
performance
storytelling
ideological advancement
Oduro, Charles F.
Ama Ata Aidoo's Anowa: The Irony of a Scapegoat
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