Gender African Philosophies and Concepts

<p>This volume sets out to explore propose and generate feminist theories based on African indigenous philosophies and concepts. It investigates specific philosophical and ethical concepts that emerge from African indigenous religions and considers their potential for providing feminist imagination for social justice-oriented earth communities. The contributions examine African indigenous concepts such as Ubuntu ancestorhood trickster discourse Mupo Akwaaba Tukumbeng Eziko storytelling and <i>Ngozi </i>. They look to deconstruct oppressive social categories of gender class ethnicity race colonialism heteronormativity and anthropocentricism. The book will be of interest to scholars of religion philosophy gender studies and African studies.</p>