Female role models in Bukusu folktales: Education at the mother’s hearth
Folktales serve a descriptive, as well as prescriptive role, by consistently depicting societal and cultural norms. Sexist portrayals sanction the marginality of Bukusu women, particularly when these reflect prevailing gender roles and expectations. However, contests over identity and representation...
Main Author: | Namulundah Florence |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Education |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1185238 |
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