ISBN 9789996076022
Pages 336
Dimensions 210 x 148mm
Published 2022
Publisher Mzuni Press, Malawi
Format Paperback

Chikamoneka!

Gender and Empire in Religion and Public Life

by Lilian Siwila

This is a pioneering volume that emerges from the voices of women scholars who belong to the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians in their response to the subjection of women and children in religion and public life. The book uses the metaphor "Chikamoneka" literally meaning, it shall be seen, to demonstrate resistance to all forms of oppression by empire to humanity, especially those inflicted on women and children. Some of the themes that addressed in this book are drawn from women's lived experiences. This demonstrates the power of narrative theory as a tool for academic discourse. The book makes a vital contribution to academic, religious and secular society in the field of Gender, Religion, Development and Sociology. It is also the first publication by the Zambian Women of Circle.

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About the Author

Lilian Siwila

Lilian Cheelo Siwila (PhD) Associate Professor and Head of Department in Systematic Theology and Gender Studies at the University of KwaZulu Natal. She is also a member of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians.