The social and cultural construction of gender realities in an Igbo society : Nnobi case study

In this thesis, I examine the politics of sex and gender in the social and cultural systems of an Igbo community (Nnobi) at three historical periods. Even though sexual dualism was pervasive of indigenous institutions, the separation of the sexes was mediated by the flexible gender system of the tra...

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Main Author: Amadiume, Ifeyinwa
Published: SOAS, University of London 1983
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.758703