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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Africana womanism"”.
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I Am Because We Are: Africana Womanism as a Vehicle of Empowerment and Influence
… not as one set on individualistic ambitions. The Africana womanist did not see herself as an individual but rather a vital part of the entire Black community. From a feminist perspective, it would appear as though the women of these Afrocentric fringe groups were marginalized and oppressed by the …
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The feminisation of poverty and victimhood in Dangarembga's print oeuvre: Cyclical evocations of nervous conditions, survival, and agency
… No Longer Weeps (1987). The researcher employed Africana Womanism, STIWANISM, and Nego-feminism literary theories to underpin this study, from examining the complex position that African women face in the light of detrimental effects of colonisation and its impact and legacy as it integrates with …
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Unwanted guests: Black women who contemplated and then voluntarily terminated their non-faculty employment at predominantly White institutions of higher education
… guided this research were Critical Race Theory, Africana Womanism, and Historical Womanist. The WHO Healthy Workplace theoretical framework was also used to stimulate discussion as it pertains to the participants’ physical work environment, psychosocial work environment, personal health …
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Roucas e sufocadas : ecos de vozes femininas... narrativas negras em O sétimo juramento de Paulina Chiziane
… à luz de teorias como interseccionalidade, africana womanism, mito e animismo, compreendendo assim fatores internos e externos a obra. Tais considerações são possíveis através de uma analise qualitativa dos elementos, inserindo uma perspectiva inovadora e outras pouco abordadas em O sétimo …
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The Roots of Womanism as Identity, Empowerment, and Liberation for Black American Women: Raciolinguistic Genealogical Exploration
… activists, and scholars have grappled with womanism in relation to Black women’s presence in the world, particularly in the context of feminist and Black liberation movements. Since womanism was introduced more than four decades ago, both movements claimed Black women were a priority in …
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Viewing Zimbabwean literature through an Africana womanist lens: a critical reading of selected texts to investigate Charles Mungoshi’s treatment of African women in Ndiko Kupindana Kwamazuwa and Waiting for the Rain
… attributed to Mungoshi’s female characters. Africana womanist theory provides a framework which it argues mainstream feminism fails to address the deep meaning of African culture (Hudson-Weems, 1997). In particular, the critical component focuses on Mungoshi’s two novels and the extent to …
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How to Get Away with Feminist Propaganda: An Afrocentric Analysis of Gender Ideology and Relationships in Black Female-Lead Television Dramas
… propaganda. Utilizing Marquita Gammage’s Africana Womanist methodology, as constructed from Clenora Hudson-Weems’s theory of Africana Womanism, and functionalizing Valethia Watkins’ theory of compulsory feminism, this research interrogates the Eurocentric ideology perpetuated in Black …
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Utilisation of insecticide treated nets among women in rural Nigeria: themes, stories, and performance
… accounts are interpreted in terms of Africana ‘Womanism’ as defined by Hudson-Weems (1993), the socio-narratology approach elaborated by Frank (2010), and Igbo world-view. Research procedure Individual semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with Igbo women in three …
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Broadcasting Change: Radio Talk Shows, Education and Women’s Empowerment in Senegal
This study examined radio talk shows as a platform for Senegalese women to debate social issues and identifies new directions and alternative avenues for their lives. Radio talk show in Senegal is a dynamic, flexible, and interactive tool for communication while highlighting the way women relate to …