Patriarchy And Women Under-Representation In Nigeria: A Case Study Of Buchi Emecheta's The Joys Of Motherhood, And Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus As Lens Into The Live Experiences Of Women
Keywords:
motherhood, under-representation, patriarchy, MarginalizationAbstract
Marginalization of one or another group is a pervasive reality in Nigeria. It is most pronounced now in the Niger Delta region where hitherto restive youths have resorted to militancy to claim what they believe the Nigerian state in collaboration with some multinational companies have denied them for the past six decades. Yet, a marginalization in the form of under-representation, which is the lot of the generality of women in Nigeria, is hardly ever mentioned, or at best glossed over. This paper aimed at exploring, through both historical and political analysis women's experience of marginalization in the form of under-representation in Nigeria. This analysis will be screened through the analytical presentation of the lens provided by the literary world of women in The Joys of Motherhood and Purple Hibiscus. As a way forward, the study recommended amidst others Appeal and lobbying for implementation of extant laws (local and international) which are favorable to women's objective as well as education of the female children.
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