Routledge Female and Male in West Africa - Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1983 and now revived by Routledge, this ethnographic study examines the complex relationships between women and men in West Africa during a period of significant demographic, political and economic transformation. Written when contemporary scholarly work on informal gender relations was scarce, the volume provides detailed insights into the daily activities, expectations and evolving social contexts of men and women across the region. Through careful ethnographic analysis, the author documents how gender interactions were shifting in response to radical changes in African societies, offering readers a nuanced understanding of the subtleties and complexities that characterised male-female relationships during the 1970s and 1980s. This Routledge Revivals edition makes essential anthropological research accessible to modern scholars and students interested in gender studies, African history and social change.