Book

African women: a study of the Ibo of Nigeria

Faver and Faver, LimitedLondon • Published In 1934 • Pages:

By: Leith-Ross, Sylvia, Lugard, Lord.

Abstract
This book, spurred by a desire for an accurate documentation and understanding of the Aba Riots (Igbo women rising against the alleged intent to tax women), explores the role of women in four Igbo towns -- Nneato, Nguru, Owerri Town and Port Harcourt. Women's place in the economic life of their community is examined, as well as mortality, marriage, homes, birth, widowhood, religion and missions, education, labor opportunities, and the influence of Western culture. These towns were selected because each has been impacted differently by Western culture and because they illustrate the rural-urban continuum. It should be noted that the exact geographical movement of the Aba Riots is difficult to discern from the maps provided. Further, in this source all of Owerri Province has been treated as being inhabited by Southern Igbo. Towns not locatable from Igbo land maps have been treated as Southern Igbo (i.e., Ubaha, Eekuku, Emi, Iyi Emu).
Subjects
Brawls, riots, and banditry
Acculturation and culture contact
Mode of marriage
Polygamy
Ethnosociology
Missions
Education system
Urban and rural life
Retail marketing
Division of labor by gender
culture
Igbo
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Del Childs ; Marlene Martin ; 1981
Field Date
1934
Coverage Date
mid 1920s-mid 1930s
Coverage Place
East Central State [Owerri Province] Nneato area in northeastern part of province near Okigwi; Nguru area to the east of Owerri town; Owerri town; Port Harcourt; Nigeria
Notes
Sylvia Leith-Ross ; with a foreword by Lord Lugard
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
39006672
LCSH
Igbo (African people)