The African Short Story and Gender Role Disorders

Term Paper , 2016 , 19 Pages , Grade: 1,0

Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works

Examples of gender role disorders in the African patriarchical background in a selected poem and two short stories.

From the text:
- Women's sexual education in Uganda and Zimbabwe;
- Harriet Anena "I died alive" and "The Axe";
- Kristina Rungano "The Woman";
- Gwendolene Mugodi "A Question of Underwear"

CONTENTS

1. Introduction
1.1 Women’s sexual education in Uganda.
1.2 Women’s sexual education in Zimbabwe

2. Text Analysis
2.1 About the authors
2.2 Expressions of women’s oppression in poetry
2.2.1 Harriet Anena: I died alive
2.2.2 Kristina Rungano: The Woman
2.3 Women’s empowerment through gender role disorders
2.3.1 Harriet Anena: The Axe
2.3.2 Gwendolene Mugodi: A Question of Underwear

3. Conclusion. 15 Bibliography

• College: University of Bonn
• Course: Post-colonial literature: Poverty
• Grade: 1,0
• Author: Michael Barkas (Author)
• Publication Year: 2016
• Pages: 19
• Catalog Number: V351256
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668379398
• ISBN (Book): 9783668379404
• Language: English
• Tags: Poverty, Gender role disorders, African patriarchy, Modern Literature