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Invention Of Women

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Oyeronke Oyewumi

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The author traces the misapplication of Western, body-oriented concepts of gender through the history of gender discourses in Yoruba studies. THE INVENTION OF WOMEN demonstrates that biology as a rationale for organizing the social world is a Western construction not applicable in Yoruban culture where social organization was determined by relative age.

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Title: Invention Of Women
Language: English
Authors: Oyeronke Oyewumi
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Released: 1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN10: 0816624410
ISBN13: 9780816624416
Tags: History, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ+, Feminism, Scientific Theories, Race, Racism, Gender
Rating: 4.4 out of 5
Description: The author traces the misapplication of Western, body-oriented concepts of gender through the history of gender discourses in Yoruba studies. THE INVENTION OF WOMEN demonstrates that biology as a rationale for organizing the social world is a Western construction not applicable in Yoruban culture where social organization was determined by relative age.