Women in Igbo Life and Thought
Publisher: Routledge
Published: August 9, 2000
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780415227032
First sentence: This study sets out to consider, by way of ethnographic description, the regard, ideas and expectations the Igbo hold of womanhood in their traditional communities; in other words, women in Igbo life and thought.
Description: "A member of the Igbo people of Nigeria who became a nun and trained as an anthropologist, Sister Joseph Therese Agbasiere had a unique opportunity to transcend some of the preconceptions and subjectivities inevitable when an 'outsider' studies any society.".

"Her richly detailed ethnography examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women's responsibilities in the house and the community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centered around women."--BOOK JACKET.