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- catalog abstract "Daughters of Anowa provides an analysis of the lives of African women today from an African woman's own perspective. It is a study of the influence of culture and religion - particularly of traditional African cultures and Christianity - on African women's lives. Mercy Amba Oduyoye illustrates how myths, proverbs, and folk tales (called "folktalk") operate in the socialization of young women, working to preserve the norms of the community. Daughters of Anowa reveals how global patriarchy manifests itself in these social structures, in both patrilineal and matrilineal communities. Organized as a narrative in three cycles, Daughters of Anowa demonstrates how folktalk alienates women from power, discourages individuality and encourages conformity. It also considers the possibilities for the future. Oduyoye posits that change will come about only when the daughters of Anowa (the mythic representative of Africa itself) confront the realities of culture and religion in perpetuating patriarchal oppression and work to realize the goal of a new woman in a new Africa.".
- catalog contributor b8291297.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Daughters of Anowa provides an analysis of the lives of African women today from an African woman's own perspective. It is a study of the influence of culture and religion - particularly of traditional African cultures and Christianity - on African women's lives. Mercy Amba Oduyoye illustrates how myths, proverbs, and folk tales (called "folktalk") operate in the socialization of young women, working to preserve the norms of the community. Daughters of Anowa reveals how global patriarchy manifests itself in these social structures, in both patrilineal and matrilineal communities. Organized as a narrative in three cycles, Daughters of Anowa demonstrates how folktalk alienates women from power, discourages individuality and encourages conformity. It also considers the possibilities for the future. Oduyoye posits that change will come about only when the daughters of Anowa (the mythic representative of Africa itself) confront the realities of culture and religion in perpetuating patriarchal oppression and work to realize the goal of a new woman in a new Africa.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-226) and index.".
- catalog extent "ix, 229 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Daughters of Anowa.".
- catalog identifier "0883449994 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Daughters of Anowa.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Maryknoll, NY : Orbis Books,".
- catalog relation "Daughters of Anowa.".
- catalog spatial "Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- catalog subject "276.6/082/082 20".
- catalog subject "BR1430 .O38 1995".
- catalog subject "Feminist theology.".
- catalog subject "Oduyoye, Mercy Amba.".
- catalog subject "Patriarchy Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- catalog subject "Patriarchy Religious aspects Christianity Controversial literature.".
- catalog subject "Patriarchy Religious aspects Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Women in Christianity Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- catalog subject "Women, Ashanti.".
- catalog subject "Women, Yoruba.".
- catalog title "Daughters of Anowa : African women and patriarchy / Mercy Amba Oduyoye.".
- catalog type "text".