Historiography of Nigerian Women's Political Activity Term Paper
Historiography of Nigerian Women's Political Activity
An account of the political activity that took place by the women in Colonial Nigeria.
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This paper summarizes the historiography of women's political activity in Colonial Nigeria, outlining the major contributors to the historiography and the major topics of their literature. The sources included range from early post-colonial references to more contemporary references. It also provides an account of the Abeokuta Women's Union, the most effective women's organization established during the colonial period explaining how it united women for their cause.
Outline:
The African Woman in Political History
Women's War or Aba Riots?
Women's Organizations
Biographies
Absences
Conclusion
Outline:
The African Woman in Political History
Women's War or Aba Riots?
Women's Organizations
Biographies
Absences
Conclusion
From the Paper:
"Writing the history of women is a daunting endeavor. Yet the historiography of women is meager compared to the possibilities. The historiography of women in Africa is even comparably smaller to the Western counterpart. When mixed with the colonial experience, women in Africa seem to disappear from the historical literature. Where women are historically presented, they are usually portrayed in 'traditional' roles of wife and mother. The literature describing the African woman as political activist is sparse African historiography. However, some historians have ventured into this relatively under-explored arena. In this paper, I hope to summarize the historiography of women's political activism and participation in colonial Nigeria, outlining the major contributors to the historiography and the major topics of their literature.''Women are pointedly absent from most political historiographies. As early as in Aristotle's philosophy, women were theoretically relegated to the private sphere, while men were allowed access to the public.''
Sample of Sources Used:
- Azikiwe, Uche. Women in Nigeria: an annotated bibliography. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1996.
- Callaway, Barbara. Muslim Hausa Women in Nigeria: Tradition and Change. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1987.
- Denzer, LaRay. Women in Government Service in Colonial Nigeria, 1862-1945. Boston: African Studies Center (Boston University), 1989.
- Gailey, Harry A. The Road to Aba: A Study of British Administrative Policy in Eastern Nigeria. New York: New York University Press, 1970.
- Johnson, Cheryl. "Grassroots Organizing Women in the Anti-Colonial Struggle in Southwestern Nigeria." African Studies Review. 15 (June-September 1982): 137-57.
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"Historiography of Nigerian Women's Political Activity" 15 September 2010.
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