An African Feminist Philosophy of Language

This book calls for the institution of an African feminist philosophy of language, challenging existing debates and encouraging a move away from the Western gaze. An important resource for researchers from across the fields of gender and women studies, feminist philosophy, philosophy of language, cultural studies, and African studies.

Olayinka Oyeleye holds a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Her research profile articulates an interdisciplinary platform that straddles African feminist philosophy, philosophy of language and African gender and ethical discourses. Her essays have appeared in many distinguished publications.

Introduction: On a Subversive Feminist Rhetoric 1. What is Woman? Conceptualising Feminism(s) 2. Feminist Scholarship and the Politics of Language in Africa 3. The Dehumanized Woman in History, Philosophy and Culture 4. Between Proverbs and Postproverbials 5. Towards an African Feminist Philosophy of Language