THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA AS IN THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD BY BUCHI EMECHETA

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA AS IN THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD BY BUCHI EMECHETA

ABSTRACT

This thesis is concerned with feminist aesthetics carving out the motherist theory in the title The role of women in the Socio–economic development of Nigeria using Buchi Emecheta as an example. It is a common knowledge that most Nigerian culture gives more cognition for the “men”in the society than the women.This study however aims at examining and analysing Emecheta’s text The Joys of Motherhood, written by Buchi Emecheta, as it enumerates in themes , characterisations and plot construction.This study shows the travails of a women being subjected by her tradition. It also how the culture of a society gives more room for the man than the woman.Nigerian women however in their society has proved to be more than bench warming spectators,even in the midst of  their male dominated professional congregations.This research is aimed at promoting further related feminist studies in Literature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                                                    i

Certification                                                                                                                ii

Dedication                                                                                                                  iii

Acknowledgements                                                                                                    iv

Abstract                                                                                                                      v

Table of Content                                                                                                         vi

CHAPTER ONE – GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction.                                                                                                         1

1.1 The Economic Contribution of women in Nigeria.                                               3

1.2 The Social Contribution of women in Nigeria.                                                     4

1.3 Statement of the Research Problem.                                                                     7

1.4 Purpose of Research.                                                                                            8

1.5 Justification.                                                                                                          8

1.6 Scope of the work.                                                                                                9

1.7 Methodology.                                                                                                       10

1.8 Data Description.                                                                                                  10

1.9 Biography of Buchi Emecheta.                                                                             11

CHAPTER TWO – LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 A Review of feminist theory.                                                                               15

CHAPTER THREE – DATA ANALYSIS

3.1 The Feminist Role in the plot construction                                                           29

3.2 The family setting of Emechetas The Joys of Motherhood                                  33

3.3 Theme and Feminist technique in Characterisation.                                             35

CHAPTER FOUR

Conclusion.                                                                                                                 47

Bibliography.

CHAPTER ONE              

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

Traditionally the experience of marriage and motherhood dominates the life and identity of women in Africa.Women were left behind to mind the home and children.Traditionally it is believed that the life of a woman is distinct,pure and counted to be unstained.She could be classified as peaceful,without and within as an entity.She was economically dependent,as she only fulfills her role as a wife, a mother and a builder of home.  It is believed that an African woman should be involved in domestic duties like farming task and skilled craft production. The assumed psychological belief that women are second to men has made women to be deprived equal political post with men in the society.

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