Author : Oyeronke Olajubu
Release : 2012-02-01
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 117/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Women in the Yoruba Religious Sphere by : Oyeronke Olajubu

Download or read book Women in the Yoruba Religious Sphere written by Oyeronke Olajubu. This book was released on 2012-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a wide range of oral and written sources, this book shows that women occupy a central place in the religious worldview and life of the Yoruba people and shows how men and women engage in mutually beneficial roles in the Yoruba religious sphere. It explores how gender issues play out in two Yoruba religious traditions—indigenous religion and Christianity in Southwestern Nigeria. Rather than shy away from illuminating the tensions between the prominent roles of Yoruba women in religion and their perceived marginalization, author Oyeronke Olajubu underscores how Yoruba women have challenged marginalization in ways unprecedented in other world religions.