Images of women in some Zulu literary works : a feminist critique
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Authors
Masuku, Norma
Issue Date
1997-06
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Feminism , Womanism , Stiwanism , Stereotype , Depiction , Male author , Female author , Zulu culture , Society , Marriage , Femaler characters
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Abstract
Chapter 1 is the introductory chapter which gives the aim of study, delimitation,
scope and methodology. It further presents critical studies that have been done
on Feminism.
Chapter 2 is devoted to the Feminist theory, the origin of the term stereotype and
the diverse schools of thought within the Feminist camp. Feminism from the
African perspective, known as Womanism, has been deliberated on.
Chapter 3 concentrates mainly on two women authors, Damane and
Makhambeni. This chapter looks at how these authors have depicted their female
characters. It also examines the stereotypes employed by these female authors.
Chapter 4 is devoted to the writing of male authors. This chapter also
concentrates on the stereotypes employed by them in their analysis of their female
characters.
Chapter 5, concludes the study and summarizes the main findings of this review.
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Citation
Masuku, Norma (1997) Images of women in some Zulu literary works : a feminist critique, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18156>