If times change, should we throw away the hearthstone?Exploring (Dis) continuities in autonomy and decision-making in the lives of Ghanaian women.

If times change, should we throw away the hearthstone?Exploring (Dis) continuities in autonomy and decision-making in the lives of Ghanaian women.

This paper attempts to investigate continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern representations of womanhood and female gender roles focusing primarily on family and work settings. Using approaches informed by Sociology, Cultural Psychology, and African Studies, the paper explore...

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Main Authors: Akosua K Darkwah, Vivian Afi Abui Dzokoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Ghana
Women
gender
proverbs
West Africa
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01371/full

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