Abstract
The importance of market in human society has been recognized not only from the practical utilitarian point of view but also from the theoretical dimensions of economics, anthropology and other social sciences. In most traditional society, the market like other institutionalized components of the community, started in a relatively simple pattern and gradually developed into a relatively complex and heterogeneous organization where women play an important part. The aim of this paper is to investigate the portraiture of women in the market place in three contemporary Nigerian plays and examine the signification of this against the larger backdrop of women’s economic, social and political empowerment in traditional society.
Highlights
A lot has been written by scholars on women empowerment in Africa and Nigeria
The aim of this paper is to investigate the portraiture of women in the market place in three contemporary Nigerian plays and examine the signification of this against the larger backdrop of women’s economic, social and political empowerment in traditional society
One can say that it being a while since Bauer made this observation, our aim here will be to examine the veracity of this school of thought with regard to the portrayal of women in the market place in the three focus contemporary Nigerian drama
Summary
A lot has been written by scholars on women empowerment in Africa and Nigeria. There appears to be a consensus that suggests that women have always been at the receiving end of socio-economic indices, subjects them to the role of playing second fiddle to men in the traditional socio-economic set up. For instance P.T. Bauer argues that “trade is not regarded as occupation by most women in West Africa” (1954:11). One can say that it being a while since Bauer made this observation, our aim here will be to examine the veracity of this school of thought with regard to the portrayal of women in the market place in the three focus contemporary Nigerian drama. We shall begin by delving into the origins of market
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