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Description
Names are very powerful and significant, especially in the African context. Across societies, there is a universal, albeit taken-for-granted fact that all human beings have names. Names Fashioned by Gender is a collection of essays on onomastics--a linguistics field of study focusing on the origin, form, history and use of proper names. The study of naming potentially provides significant evidence about the role of gender in the assimilation and/or enculturation processes as personal names evoke insight into the construction of gender and personhood in African societies.
The book takes intellectual course from the idea that how names are viewed and used is heavily context-dependent and gendered. It demonstrates that personal names are narratives derived from different contexts within various cultures and circumstances subsequently imposing different identities on name bearers. Through persuasive essays, this book elucidates that naming is an activity that needs to be conducted cautiously because names tend to determine the destiny and character of an individual.
Print editions not for sale in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Spécifications
Parties prenantes
- Editeur:
Contenu
- Nombre de pages :
- 342
- Langue:
- Anglais
- Collection :
Caractéristiques
- EAN:
- 9781032628196
- Date de parution :
- 01-12-23
- Format:
- Livre relié
- Format numérique:
- Genaaid
- Dimensions :
- 170 mm x 244 mm
- Poids :
- 789 g
