Gender Interrelations in African Societies

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Channel: Case Western Reserve University · 2008 · Education

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Walking a Tight Rope: Gender Interrelations in African Societies
French and Francophone Studies
Speaker: Dr. Nalova Lyonga
Location: Clark Hall, Room 309
Date: 8 April 2008

Duality characterizes gender relations in African societies. Dualism fosters competition and the latter, contrary to general presumptions, sustains complementary parts. The loss of competitiveness destroys the system. Dualism, competition, and complementarity in indigenous African systems - what less for the present world? From a multidisciplinary standpoint, this talk explores a fundamentally philosophical, but very practical, question.

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