A Womanist Exploration of Buchi Emecheta's "The Joys of Motherhood"

This book foregrounds the struggles and intricacies of motherhood in African society through a womanist reading of Buchi Emecheta's "The Joys of Motherhood." It extensively discusses the plights of women in the African patriarchal setup and examines the centrality of the traditional African family amidst the emergence of education and modernity. Using a feminist lens, the book explores the implications of these changes for African traditions and values.

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Oluwaseun Onaolapo Amusa holds a PhD in English Language and is currently a lecturer in the Department of English Studies at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Nigeria, where she has taught for ten years. She enjoys reading and traveling when she is not teaching or conducting research.