Masculinities in Nigerian Fiction : Receptivity and Gender /
Reveals how Nigerian writers redefine masculinity to challenge social norms and affirm relationalities Represents one of the first book-length works on Nigerian masculinities, given literary critics' scant investigations of men as salient sites for rethinking gender identityIncorporates a Niger...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Reveals how Nigerian writers redefine masculinity to challenge social norms and affirm relationalities Represents one of the first book-length works on Nigerian masculinities, given literary critics' scant investigations of men as salient sites for rethinking gender identityIncorporates a Nigerian cultural perspective that centres the family as a site for the contestation of male hegemonyReframes conversations on gender by bringing in queer narratives of men and women to problematise the overly heteronormative accounts of masculinity in NigeriaDevelops a new approach to the study of masculinity by stressing ethical relationality rather than gender identity as pivotal to social relationsLocates young masculinities as necessary sites for envisioning socio-cultural changes Masculinities in Nigerian Fiction: Receptivity and Gender examines the depictions of men, women and masculinities in Nigerian novels by Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jude Dibia and Chinelo Okparanta. It shows how these writers contest cultural models of manhood and womanhood by portraying characters who articulate openness towards the marginalised and stigmatised in society, thus challenging hegemonic gender and sexual norms. Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike employs receptivity as a theoretical and relational lens to analyse how these writers depict characters who identify with the suffering of others and those living in precarious conditions. This book centres ethics as a crucial element in redefinitions of masculinity. It emphasises the need to appreciate the full humanity of another, especially those the dominant culture usually discriminates against and renders abject in society. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781399538114 139953811X |