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Direct linkFlorence, Namulundah – Cogent Education, 2016
Folktales serve a descriptive, as well as prescriptive role, by consistently depicting societal and cultural norms. Sexist portrayals sanction the marginality of Bukusu women, particularly when these reflect prevailing gender roles and expectations. However, contests over identity and representation are as ancient as (unwritten) history. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Role Models, Folk Culture
