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Ethics and Human Rights in Anglophone African Women's Literature
Chielozona Eze
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Description for Ethics and Human Rights in Anglophone African Women's Literature
Hardback. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; DSBH; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 447.
This book proposes feminist empathy as a model of interpretation in the works of contemporary Anglophone African women writers. The African woman’s body is often portrayed as having been disabled by the patriarchal and sexist structures of society. Returning to their bodies as a point of reference, rather than the postcolonial ideology of empire, contemporaryAfrican women writers demand fairness and equality. By showing how this literature deploys imaginative shifts in perspective with women experiencing unfairness, injustice, or oppression because of their gender, Chielozona Eze argues that by considering feminist empathy, discussions open up about how this literature directly addresses the systems that put them in disadvantaged positions. ... Read more
This book proposes feminist empathy as a model of interpretation in the works of contemporary Anglophone African women writers. The African woman’s body is often portrayed as having been disabled by the patriarchal and sexist structures of society. Returning to their bodies as a point of reference, rather than the postcolonial ideology of empire, contemporaryAfrican women writers demand fairness and equality. By showing how this literature deploys imaginative shifts in perspective with women experiencing unfairness, injustice, or oppression because of their gender, Chielozona Eze argues that by considering feminist empathy, discussions open up about how this literature directly addresses the systems that put them in disadvantaged positions. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Series
Comparative Feminist Studies
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319409214
SKU
V9783319409214
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About Chielozona Eze
Chielozona Eze is Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies at Northeastern Illinois University, USA. He has held fellowships including the UCLA Global Fellowship and the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS).
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