POS 242 Intro Gender & Politics Africa

Gender is a fundamental component of human identity; i.e. it is fundamental to the way humans organize social reality and lend meaning to their experiences.Gender Relations in Africa are complex and often evoke contradictory images, particularly in Western literature.African women are usually portrayed as powerless victims seeking intervention on their behalf while African men are presented as powerful dominant figures colluding with colonial and postcolonial institutions to deepen women's subjection.(L10) (CP)