gender and sex in an African society Amadiume, Ifi creator Caplan, Pat. text London, UK Zed Books Ltd. 2015 monographic 1 vol. (XVI-223) pages illustrations "In 1987, more than a decade before the dawn of queer theory, Ifi Amadiume published the groundbreaking 'Male Daughters, Female Husbands' to critical acclaim. This compelling, enduring, and highly original book argues that gender, as constructed in Western feminist discourse, did not exist in Africa before the colonial imposition of a dichotomous understanding of sexual difference. Amadiume examines the African societal structures that enabled people to achieve power within fluid masculine and feminine roles. At a time when gender and queer theory is viewed by many as overly focused on identity politics, this apt text not only warns against the danger of projecting Western notions of difference onto other cultures, but also questions the very concept of gender itself." feminine -- ibo Igbo (Nigeria) Role of the sexes Women, Igbo Woman-to-woman marriage DT 515.45 AMA 9781783603329 (br) 1783603321 (br) 9781783603336 178360333X 9781783603343 1783603348 9781783603350 1783603356