1st Edition

Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900-1960

By Gloria Chuku Copyright 2005
    334 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    336 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    This study analyzes the complexity and flexibility of gender relations in Igbo society, with emphasis on such major cultural zones as the Anioma, the Ngwa, the Onitsha, the Nsukka, and the Aro.

    Introduction  1. The Igbo Region Before 1900: A Survey  2. Women in the Economy Before 1900  3. "We Hold Our Families' Bowls": Colonialism, Women, Agriculture and Food Processing  4. Double Endowments or Double-Edged Sword? Women, Crafts and Local Industries  5. Trade and the New Economic Order  6. "If Not For Trade, Who Would Have Given Us Wealth?" The Women Traders  7. The Untouchable Vultures: Women in Resistance Movements  8. Conclusion: Igbo Women's Economic Role in Historical and Comparative Perspective

    Biography

    Gloria Chuku is Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at UMBC.