The Troubles By Our Women: The Urban Male Perspective on Independent Women in Independent Nigeria

Author

Lulu Miller , '05

Date of Award

Fall 2004

Document Type

Restricted Thesis

Terms of Use

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Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

History Department

Abstract

Miller’s thesis looks the attitudes of urban, educated men towards independent women in post-colonial Nigeria c. 1960. These views are found in popular “market literature” pamphlets, which advocated picking elements of traditional Nigerian culture and western influence instead of choosing one culture fully. Miller examines the rise of financial independence for women and the associated writings against “harlots” in the pamphlets as a danger to the stability and order of the newly independent country.

Comments

Co-recipient of the Paul H. Beik Prize in History, awarded in 2005.

Recommended Citation

Miller, Lulu , '05, "The Troubles By Our Women: The Urban Male Perspective on Independent Women in Independent Nigeria" (2004). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 537.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/537