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Portrayals of Masculinity in Nigerian Plays
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2023
Summary
Portrayals of Masculinity in Nigerian Plays explores Nigerian people's notions of masculinity as portrayed in twelve Nigerian plays, written by three generations of Nigerian playwrights. She argues that hegemonic masculinity and other forms, which are referred to as “alternative masculinities,” exist in traditional Nigerian society. By analyzing plays written by first, second, and third-generation Nigerian playwrights, Onuoha tracks how notions about masculinity have evolved over the years. Further, she discusses the malleability of masculinity by exploring how women manifest qualities associated with masculinity within Nigerian plays. Through a review of critical studies on gender constructions, Onuoha examines not only the negative experiences of women within an African patriarchal system, but also the negative experiences of the men who are also direct or indirect victims of such a system.
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Edition
1/2023
Copyright Year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-6669-3503-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-6669-3504-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
186
Product Type
Monograph
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Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
The Development of Drama in Nigeria No access
Notions of Masculinity in Africa No access
Analytical Methods and Theories in Gender Discourse No access
Gender Constructions in Nigerian Plays No access
Multidisciplinary Studies on Masculinity No access
Depiction of Masculinity in Soyinka’s Plays No access
Alternative Masculinities in Osofisan’s Plays No access
Feminization of Hegemonic Masculinities No access
