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Index Achebe, Chinua,
appeal of, to Western and African audiences, 5-6; Arrow of God: 5; ideology of, 4;
A Man of the People: Akilo, Mrs Agnes, 13, 12 I, 124;
Edna, 29-30; Elsie, 13, 12-1, 125; Eunice, 106, 107, 147, 151; John, Mrs Eleanor, 101, 146; Koko, Chief, 106, 107; Koko, Mrs, 106, 146; Max, 107, 150; Nanga, 13, 29-30, 101, 124, 125, 155; Nanga, Mrs, 29-30, 128, 156; Odili, 13,30, 107, 125
No Longer at Ease: Clara, 10-11, 121, 122; moral di
lemma in, 5-6,10-1 1,122; Obi, 6, 10-1 I, 122
popularity of, ix,S; realism of, 6; satire of, 6, 107; Things Fall Apart: 5
Achola, 24-5, 12 I, 122 Adah, 40-3, 133-4, 151, 156, 157 Aduke, 11-12, 121, 122, 149 African literature,
as source material, problems of using, 3-7; audience for, ix, 5--6, 154; centred on traditional village life,S; eighteenth century, ix; image of women in, see image; importance for everyday life, ix, 152-3; markets for, ix, 4-5; rolecategories derived from, 7, 8; sociological information gleaned from, ix-x, 7, 8, 153-7; volume of, ix; Western models used in, 4; see also authors, characterisation
Aidoo, Ama Ata, The Late Bud':
Maami, 74-5, 138; Yaaba, 74-5, 138
The Two Sisters': Mensar-Arthur, 13-14, 124-5;
Mercy, 13-14, 121, 124-5, 150; the taxi-driver, 14, 125
Akilo, Mrs Agnes, 13, 12 I, 124 Aluko, To Mo,
Chiif the Honourable .'Ilinister: Alade Moses, 9, 10, 28, 102, I 17,
123-4; Bose, 9, 28, 29, 127-8, 156; Franco-John, 101-2, 146; Gloria, 9-10, II, 28, "7, 121, 123-4, Lola, I 17; the mistress, 101-2, 146
Amadi's mother, 69-70, 138 Aniebo, I. No Co,
The Journey Within: Christian, 30, 3 I, 32-5, 129-30,
155; Ejiaka, 30-2, 33, 35, 128, 129,130, 156;Janet, 30, 31, 32-5, 129-30, 150, 155, 156-7; Madame Obbo, 31-2, 81-2, 128, 140; Nelson, 30-2, 35, 81, 82, 128, 130
anthropology, case-studies in, ix, 7; interest in status
of women, I; participant observation in, 2; role of informant in, 2-3; value ofliterature for, ix-x
authors, Achebe's view of mission and duty of,
4; artistic and creative abilities of, 1-2,3,4; as informants, 2-3, 152-3; credibility of, 2, 7, 152-3; economic motives of, 4-5,
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authors (eontd.) I SS; female reactions to male, 2; lbo, ix; ideological motives of, 4; interpretation of motives of, 3-4, 6-7; lack of experience of, 4; need for female, I S8; personal motives of, 4-S; related to contemporary scene, 1-2, 4; status of African, 4-S; writing for African audience, S
Beatrice, Ekwensi's, 36-7, 61-2, 13S--{), 139, lSI
Beatrice, Ngugi's, 89--g0, 143, lSI, IS6 Bebey, Francis,
The Ashanti Doll: Edna, IIO-I1, ISI;Mom, I10-I1,
148; Spio, I I I bibliography, IS9-61 Bose, 9, 28, 29, 127-8, IS6 Britain,
market for African literature in, S; social life in Victorian, I, I S3-4, IS7
business women, absence of, IS4, IS7
Calder, Jenni, I, 161 carls),
as status symbol, 14; as the man, 14; 'free' women's attraction for, 61,64, 136; given to good-time girl, 20; good-time girls' attraction for, 14, 12S; wives' attraction for, 48
case-studies, based on urbanisation, 2, 8; from
literature, ix-x, 7-8; in anthropology, ix, 7
Chahilu, Bernard P., The Herdsman's Daughter:
Embenzi, I16-q; Lusala, I16, I I 7; Mahagama, II 6-I 7
characterisation of African women, as case-studies, 7-8; authenticity of,
2, 7, IS2-3; conclusions on, 149-S8; consideration of, 12 1-48; distortion of, 4, 6-7; feminist reaction to, 2; influence of, 2, 7; interpretation of, 7,8; of court-
esans, 76-89, 138-44; of 'free' women, S3-67, 134-7; of girlfriends, 7, 9-13, IS-19, 24-S, 121-4; of good-time girls, 7, 13-IS, 16, 19-24, 2S-7, 121-2, 124-7; of mothers, 68-7S, 137-8; of 'political' women, 9S-109, 144-8; of prostitutes, 89--g4, 142-4; of wives, 28-S2, 127-34; of workers, 109-20, 148; overdrawn, sociological significance of, 7; role-categories derived from, 8; selection of, based on urbanisation, 2,8; 'true to life', 7, IS2-3
Chini, 12-13, 18,29, 121, 124 Clara, 10-1 I, 121, 122 corruption, urban, 4, 6 courtesans,
accomplishments of, 82, 144; age of, lSI; authority of, 82; bar-maid employment of, 83, 84, 140; business interests of, 76, 77, 78, 8S, 86-7; characterisation of, 76-8 I, 138-44;
characters portraying, Jagua Nana, 76-81, 139-40, lSI,
ISS; Madam Obbo, 31-2,81-2, 128, 140; Simi, 87--g, 142; Wanja, 82-7,140-2, lSI, IS6;
conclusions on, lSI; coquetry of, 76, 83,14°, lSI; defined, 76, 138-9; distinguished from prostitutes, 138; emancipation and freedom ideal of, 67, 79, 80, I S I; generous aspects of, 78, 88, 139; impersonal attitude to men, 78, 88; independence of, 78-9, 139-40, lSI, IS2; intellectual qualities of, 88--g, 141, 142; leadership quality of, 141; maintaining standards, 8 I, 140;. nightclub life and, 77,80,87,88,139; personal appearance, interest in, 76, 80, 81-2, 140, lSI; personality, dual, 140-2; personality, strength of, 78-80, 8 I, 82, 88, 139-40, I S I; power to arouse male passions, 79, 8S-6,
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87, 138, 140, 141; powers of seduction, 82, 83, 84, 138, 140; pregnancy of, 77, 83, 140-1, 142; professional pride of, 140; proficiency in love-making, 138-9; providing sexual satisfaction, 82, 138, 155; relation between freedom and urban characterisation, 67; resorting to prostitution, 84, 139; revenge as motive, 83-4, 85-6, 87, 140 -
2; role-category of, 7, 76- 89; rural-urban dilemma, 83-5, 140-1; sexual elegance and style, 79-80, 140; sexual services, 76, 79, 138, 149; social ambition of, 76, 84, 141; sociological study of, 153; streak of masculinity in, 141, 152; system of values of, 79, 86, 139, 140; urban milieu, attraction of, 76, 79, 82, 83, 140; worldly experience of, 82, 140
degradation, urban, 4, 79 depiction, 2-3, 6-7,
see characterisation 'development', I
Dieynaba, 98, 144 Dinan, Carmel, 153, 161 Dipoko, Mbella Sonne,
Because of Women: Ekema, 56, 57, 135; Ewedu, 55-8,
134-5, 137, 155; Ngoso, 56-7, 135, 155; Njale, 56, 57
Djeloto, Amu, .'IJ oney Galore:
Kafu, 102-3, 110, 146-7,' 155; Lartey, 102; Mercy Mensah, 103-4; Odofo Lamptey, Madam, 102-4, 109, 146-7, 155; Salimatu, 102-4, 109-10, 146-7, 155; Vida, 109
dress, of courtesans, 76, 80, 81-2; of girl
friends, 9; of good-time girls, 13, 16, 20, 149
Easmon, Raymond,
The Burnt-out Marriage: Damba, 45; Francis Briwa, 44, 45,
46-7, 48-9, 131; Kandeh, 47, 48, 49, 13 I; Mah Mahtah, 46, 47,48,131; Mah Mahtoe, 44-5, 48, [30-[, [32; MakallaY,44-9, [30- 1, [32, 150
Ebla, 58-60, 66, 135 economic,
affairs, women's participation in, [52; motives of authors, 4-5, 155
Edna, 110-[ I, 151 education,
among men compared with women, [54; expansion of secondary, in Africa,s;
level of, among, 'free' women, 53, 55, 134, [37;
girl-friends, I I, 13, 15, 17, 24, [49; good-time girls, [6, 149; wives, 28, 30, 35, 38, 40, 5 [, 127-8, [50; workers, 114-15, 14B
of audience, as author's duty, 4; prestige of, 16
Edwards, Paul, ix, 161 Edzi,
as mother, 71-2, 138; as wife, 29, 128, 155, 156
Efuru, 58, 134-5 Ejiaka, 30-2, 33, 35,128, 129, [30, 156 Ekwensi, Cyprian,
Beautiful Feathers: Chini, 12-13, 18, 29, 121, 124;
Wilson Gyari, 12, 28--g; Yaniya, 12, 28-9, [28
Iska: Dan, 62-3, 64, 73; Dapo, 64, 65,
147; Filia, 23, 62-5, 73, 106, I I 1-14, [24, 136, 147, 148, 151; Filia's mother, (lloma Enu), 64, 65, 72-3, 113, 136, 138, 147; Gadson, 112; Jewel, 63, 65, 73; Jolimo, Chief Mrs, 63-4, 112, 113-[4; Rayimi, 63; Remi, 23-4,60,63,65, 112, 122, 124-5
Jagua Nana: Dennis, 77, 81; Freddie, 76-7, 78,
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Ekwensi, Cyprian (Contd.) 79,80,81, 104,106,141;jagua, 76-81,82,104-6,139-41,146, 152; Mama Nancy, 80; Nancy, 77; Ofubara, Chief, 78,81, 106, 139; Rosa, 77, 78, I 39; Uncle Taiwo, 77, 78, 79, 104, 105,106, 139
Lokotown: Ajayi, 119, 120; Anna, 119;
Konni, 118-20, 142, 148, 151; Nwuke, 119, 120
People of the City: Amusa, 61, 62, 136; Beatrice, 36-
7,61-2,135-6,139,151;Dupeh Martins, 67; Gunnings, 61; Lajide, 61, 62, 135, 139; Zamil, 61,62,136
Survive the Peace: james, 17-18, 38-g, 122-3, 127,
132; juliette, 17, 39-40, 127, 132,138,143,156, 157; Vic, 17-18,39, 121, 122-3, 124
Elizabeth, 115-16 Elsie,
as girl-friend, 13, 125; as good-time girl, 13, 121, 125
Embenzi, 116-17 Emecheta, Buchi,:
Second Class Citi<;en: Adah, 40-3, 113-4, 151, 156, 157;
Francis, 40-3, 114-4 Equiano, Oluadah, ix Eunice, Achebe's, 106, 107, 147, 151 Eunice, Ruheni's, 16-17, 66, 121-2,
125 Ewedu, 55-8, 134-5, 137, 155
Farah, Nuruddin, From a Crooked Rib:
Awill, 58, 59, 60; Ebla, 58-60, 66, 135; Tiffo, 58-g
Fatima, as a 'political' woman, 147-8; as a
wife, 35-8,127-8,129,155,156 Filia,
as a career-girl, 64, I I I - I 4, 148, 151; as a 'free' woman, 23, 62-5, 73, 124, 136, 15 I; as a 'political'
woman, 106, 147 'free' women,
affairs of, 56, 64, 135; age of, 53, 55, 56, 58, 65, 67; attractiveness of, 53, 55, 56, 62, 65, 66, 137; calculating, 62, 135-6; careerseeking, 62, 64, 136; characterisation of, 53, 67, 134-7;
characters portraying, Beatrice, 36-7, 61-2, 135-6, 139,
151; Ebla, 58-60, 66, 135; Efuru, 58, 134-5; Ewedu, 55-8, 134-5,137, 155; Filia, 23, 62-5, 73, 124, 136, 151; jane, 65-7, 137; june Mwihaki, 55, 137; N'Deye, 53-5, 136-7, 145
children, child-bearing and, 58, 134, 135, 150-1; choosing men, 61-2, 63, 135-6, 139; conclusions on, 150-1 convention, rebelling against, 53, 55, 58, 60, 63, 134-5,136, 150; defined, 134;education of, 53, 55, 134, 137; emancipation as aim of, 53, 55, 60, 66, 137, 151; escapism of, 53-5, 60; freedom, search for, 54, 57, 59-60,61,62, 67, 135-6; freedom and urban characterisation, 67, 135-6; high life and enjoyment, 61-2, 63, 65, 136; idealism of, 54, 62, 63, 64, 65, 136; illiterate, 58, 135; impersonal attitude towards men, 53, 55, 56, 60, 6 I, 66, 134-5; independence, desire for, 55, 56, 60, 61,62,64-5,134,136,137,15 1, 152; intertribal relations, attitude towards, 54, 62-3; marriage, deciding against, 53, 55, 58, 134, 135; marriage for status and protection, 53, 58; marriage, uncertainty about, 56, 59; masculine traits in, 152; masculinity, admiration of male, 56-7, 63, 64, 135; materialism of, 62, 63, 136; personality, desire to develop, 59-60, 136-7; polygamy, views on, 53, 54, 137; pregnancy of, 57, 59,60,64,66,
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137; rebelling against traditional female roles, 134, 150-1; relations with native community, 54-5, 62, 137; religious background and, 65-6, 67, 135, 137; remaining single, 53, 54, 66, 67, 135, 150; role-category of, 7, 53-67; romantic ideal of, 53, 55, 66, 137; rural background of, 56, 58, 60, 66, 135; self-assurance of, 6 I, 135-6; social ambition of, 62, 63; sophistication of, 58, 60, 63, 65, 66, I 13, 135; urban life, ignorance of, 66, 137; urban life, problems of accommodating to, 6L, 64, 135; Western influence on, 53, 55, 62, 137
Gikere's mother, 2 I, 68-9, 126, 138 girl-friends,
affianced, 10, I I, 24, 121, 122; as mistresses, 9, 12-13, 15, 121, 122-3; as status symbols, 9, 13, 123; as stronger characters than men, 10, I I, 149; becoming friend offamily, 12-13,29,124; capacity to attract male admiration, 9, I I, 17, 123; characterisationof, 7,9-13,15-19,24-5, 121-4;
characters portraying, Achola, 24-5, 121, 122; Aduke,
I 1-12, 12 I, 122,149; Akilo, Mrs Agnes, 13, 121, 124; Chini, 12-13,18,29,121,124; Clara, 10-I I, 121, 122; Elsie, 13, 125; Gloria, 9-10, 11,28,117,121, 123-4; Miria, 15-16,121, 123, 149; Vic, 17-18,39,121,122-3, 124; Wambuku, 19, 121, 122
conclusions on, 149; conflict with family loyalty, 12-13, 17-18, 123, 124; conflict with political loyalty, 19, 122; contemplating marriage, 10-12, 24-5, 121, 122; depth of feeling of, 123; dilemmas of, 19, 122; dilemmas of boy-friends, 10-1 I, 12, 15-
16; distinction between goodtime girls and, 9, 12 I -; dress of, 9; education of, I I, 13, 15, 17, 24, 149; equality in interaction with men, 10, 11-12, 13, 17, 18, 12 I, 123, 149; femininity of, 152; financial independence of, I I, 18, 149; glamour of, 9, 123; idealism of, 24; illiterate, 15, 123, 149; legal wives contrasted with, 9; married lovers returning to wives, 12, 17, 123, 124; occupational status of, 9, 10, I I,
12, 13, 15, 17, 24, 122, 123; personality of, 10, I I, 17; platonic friendship, I I, 122, 149; pregnancy of, 10, 15-16, 122, 149; role-category of, 7, 9-13, 15-19, 24-5, 121-4; sex relationships of, 9-10, 13, 12 I, 149; sophistication of, 9-10, 16; understanding of men, 10, I I,
12,13,121,123,124; with other lovers, 18
glamour, 9, 13, 20, 123, 124, 130, 150 Gloria, Aluko's, 9-10, I 1,28, 117,121,
123-4 Gloria, Nwankwo's, 14-15, 121, 124-5,
155 good-time girls,
age of, 16,20, 149; attraction of city for, 13, 14, 21, 60, 126, 149; attraction to owners of cars, 14, 125; background of, 13, 14-15, 23,24, 124-5, 149; capacity to attract male admiration, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 26-7, 125, 149; characterisation of, 7, 13-15, 16, 19-24,25-7, 121, 124-7;
characters portraying, Elsie, 13, 121, 125; Eunice, 16-17,
66, 121-2, 125; Gloria, 14-15, 121, 124-5, 155; June Ogoo, 25-7, 122, 125-6; Mercy, 13-14, 121, 124-5, 150; Remi, 23-4,60,122, 124-5; Selina, 19-23, 68,69, 122, 126-7, 152, 156
conclusions on, 149-50; conflict with family loyalty, '2 I, 126-7; deep-
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good-time girls (Contd.) er meaning behind promiscuity, 15, 125, 150; defined, 13; desire for real lover, [4,20, 150; ·distinction between girl-friend and, 9, 12 I; dress of, [3, 16, 20, [49; education of, [6, '49; entertainment of, [3, [4, [5, 20, 27; femininity of, [52; financial dependence of, 13, 20, [49; flat provided for, 13, [4, [5; genuine suitors of, [4; glamour of, 9, 13, 20, '49; insecurity of, [4-[5,23, 124, 149, 150; marriage of, 20-2,23, 126-7; married women as, 25-7; material advantages of, [3,14,19,20,26,12[, 124, 125, [49; occupational status of, 13, [4, [6, [9, 2[, 125, [26, 149; personality, dual, 14-15, 125; personality of, 19-20, 2[, 126, [27; pregnancy of, 125, [50; prospective husbands, [6, 17; psychological mechanisms of, 14- 15, 19-20, 124, [25, [27, [50; relationships with men, [3-14, 15, [6, 17, 20, 23, 27, 12 I; relations with other lovers, 16, 17, 125; role-category of, 7, 13-15, 16, 19-24, 25-7, 121, 124-7; self-confidence, 19-20, 2 I, 23, 124; sex relationships of, 15,23, 121, 150; social ambition of, 25-6; sophistication of, 149; tact of, 14; understanding of men, 14-15,20, [24, [26; urban life, problems of adapting to, 23, 24,60, 124
Hafkin, Nancy, and Bay, Edna G., 157, 161
Hamila Uche, 35, 36, 37, [29 Harrell-Bond, Barbara, 153, 16[ Hausa-Ibo marriage, 35-8, 62-3
lbo, couples, 30-5; -Hausa marriages,
35-8, 62-3; novelists, ix; -Yoruba relationships, 1[-[2
idealism, of 'free' women, 56, 62, 63, 64, 65,
136; of girl-friends, 24; of wives, 36-7
ideological, interest of 'political' women, 107-9,
[47; motives of authors, 4; views of Achebe and Ekwensi, 4
Ike, Chukwuemeka, Sunset at Dawn:
Amilo Kanu, 35, 37-8, 129, [55; Fatima, 35-8,127-8, [29, 147-8, 155, 156; Hamila Uche, 35, 36,37, 128
Toads jar Supper: Aduke, 11-12, 121, 122, 149;
Amadi, 11-12,69, 122; Amadi's mother,69-70, 138; Nwakaego, 69-70
lloma Enu (Filia'smother), 64, 65,72-3, 113, 136, 138, 147
image of African women, absence of business, professional, and
public service women, 154, 157; accuracy of, 153-4; and 'real life', 7, 152-3; attitudes towards men, 152; compared with image of Victorian women, I, 153-4, 157; components of over-all [52; definitive place in community, 152; double standard of sexual morality, 156-7; femininity of, 152; independence, desire for, 152-3; male audience influencing, 154; male sexual prowess and, 155; motives for condoning infidelity, 156-7; psychological self-sufficiency, 152; relaxed attitude towards sex, 152; shortcomings of, 154, 157-8; significance of, 2, 7, 8, 152-3; social attitudes reflected in, 2, 7, 154; sociological research confirming, 153; sociology of, 8; space devoted to sex, 154-5; women's motives in, 155-6
independence, desire for, 152-3; financial, I I, 13,
14, 152-3; lack of financial,
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among good-time girls, 13, 20, 149; of courtesans, 78-9, 139-40, 151, 152; of 'free' women, 55,56,60,61,62,64-5, 134; of girl-friends, I I, 18, 149; of prostitutes, 142
informant, author as, 2-7; bias of, 3; credibility
of, 3, 152-3; in anthropological research, 2-3; in sociological research, 2, 3, 6-7; literary situation and, 3-4; motives of the author, 4-5
introduction, 1-8
Jagua Nana, acting as a prostitute, 139, 140, 151;
as a business woman, 76, 77, 78; as a courtesan, 76-8 I, 139-40, 155; as a 'political' woman, 104-6,146; as an urban character, 76, 79; character of, 81; compared with Madam Obbo, 81, 82, 140; compared with Moll Flanders, 78; compared with Wanja, 82, 140-1; generous aspect of, 78, 139, 140; independence of, 78-9, 139, 140; masculine streak in, 152; personality of, 79-80, 82, 139-40 ; rural background of, 76, 77, 79, 140 ; social ambition of, 76; values held by, 79-81, 139, 140
Jane, 65-7, 137 Jallet, 30, 3 I, 32-5, 129-30, 150, 155,
156-7 Jedidah, 43-4, 130 Jellicoe, Marguerite, 153, 161 John, Mrs Eleanor, 101, 146 Juliette, 17,39-40,127,132,138,143,
156, 157 June Mwihaki, 55, 137 June Ogoo, 25-7, 122, 125--6
Kahiga, Samuel, The Girl from Abroad:
June Mwihaki, 55,137; Matthew, 55, 137
Koko, Mrs, 106, 146
Konni, as a prostitute, 142, 151; as a worker,
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La Fontaine, Jean, 153, 161 literary criticism, ix, 3-4, 6 literature,
African, see African literature; British, social life depicted in, I,
153-4, 157; contributing to understanding of social life, 1-2; Western, used as a model, 4
Little, K., 153, 161 Lola, 12, 117
Maami, 74-5, 138 Madam Obbo, 31-2, 81-2, 128, 140 Marne Soli, 97, 144 market women, market traders,
as a 'political' force, 97, 98, 101-6, 146-7; as workers, 109-1 I; combining business with pleasure, 102-4, 146-7
marriage, breakdown of, 28-9, 38-9, 40, 42-3,
150; caste forbidding, 10, 122; 'free' women deciding against, 53, 55, 58, 134, 135; 'free' women's uncertainty about, 56, 59; girl-friends contemplating, 10--12,24-5, 121, 122; in church, 32, 34, 35, 127; intertribal, I I, 35-8, 62-3; marrying for status and protection, 53, 58; of good-time girls, 20-2, 23, 126-7; rites, importance of, 127; sexual side of, in modern context, 40-4; sexual side of, in traditional context, 44-52; tribal customary, 39-40, 127; women postponing, 153
Martha, 114-15, 148 masculini ty,
admiration of male, 56-7, 63, 64, 135; traits of, attributed to forceful women, 152, 154;
Mercy, 13-14, 121, 124-5, 150 Meredith, George, I
Miria, 15-16, 121, 123, 149
170 Index
Mom, 110-1 I, 148 mothers,
as son's confidant, 69-70; characterisation of, 68-75, 137-8;
characters portraying, Amadi's mother, 69-70, 138; Edzi,
71-2, 138; Gikere's mother, 21, 68-g, 126, 138; Iloma Enu, 64, 65, 72-3, 113, 136, 138, 147; Maami, 74-5, 138; Nyokabi, 70-1; Wini, 75,137-8
child's love for, 74-5, 138; child's reaction to mother-figure, 74-5, 138; conclusions on, 151; -daughter relationship, 72-5, 138; deserting son, 69, 70, 75, 138; dominating, 68-9, 138; lll
tuitive understanding, 73, 138; maternal instinct, 6g-70, 7 I, 73, 137, 151; neighbours, concern over, 70, 72, 138; possessiveness of,68-g, 138; protecting son, 72, 138; role-category of, 68-75, 137-8; social ambitions of, 75, 138; traditional view of, 6g-70, 73, 15 I; with favourite child, 71-3; withdrawing love to discipline child, 74-5
Mutiso, G.-C. M., 7, 106, 107, 109, 161 Mwangi, Meja,
Going down River Road: Baby, 75,91,g2, 143; Ben, 75,91,
g2, 93,143; Wini, 75, gO-2, 137-8, 142-3, 1'51
Nanga, Mrs, 29-30, 128, 156 N'Deye, 53-5, 136-7, 145 N'Gone, 51-2, 132 Ngugi, James,
A Grain of Wheat: Kihaka, Ig, 122; Wambuku, Ig,
12 I, 122 Ngugi wa Thiong'o,
'And the Rains Came Down': Njeri, 70-1; Nyokabi, 70-1
'Minutes of Glory': Beatrice, 8g-g0, 143, 151, 156
Petals of Blood: Abdullah, 83-4, 86-7; Karega, 84,
85, 86, 87; Kimeira, 83, 85, 86, 87, 140- 1; Munira, 83, 84, 85-6, 141, 156; Wanja, 8, 82-7, 140-2, 151, 152, 156
'The Mubenzi Tribesman': Ruth, 38-9, 131-2; Warahui, 38-
9, 13 1- 2 Nicol, Abioseh,
'The Truly Married Woman': wife in, 2g, 130
Njau, Rebeka, Ripples in the Pool:
Garciu, 2 I -3, 126-7; Gikere, 20-2,68,69, 126; Gikere's mother, 2 I, 68-g, 126, 138; Karuga, 22; Maria, 6g; Selina, 19-23, 68, 6g, 122, 126-7, 149, 152, 156
North America, interest in Africa in, ix, 5 Novelists, see authors nurses, nursing sisters, g, 10, I I, 13, 19,
20, 123, 126 Nwankwo, Nkem,
My Mercedes is Bigger than Yours: Gloria, 14-15, 121, 124-5, 155;
Onuma,15 Nwapa, Flora,
Efuru: Efuru, 58, 134-5
Nyokabi, 70-1
Obiechina, E., 88, 161 occupational status,
of girl-friends, g, 10, I I, 12, 13, 15, 17, 24, 122, 123; of good-time girls, 13, 14, 16, 19,21,125,126, 149; of prostitutes in employment, 8g-go, 118-lg; of workers, IOg-20
Odofo, Lamptey, Madam, as a 'political' woman, 102-4, 146-7,
155; as a worker, IOg-1O Ogot, Grace,
'Elizabeth': Elizabeth, 115-16; Mr Jimbo,
115-16 'The Honourable Minister':
Jared, 25, 26; June Ogoo, 25-7, 122, 125-6; Kim Mawanga, 26-7; Wasra, Mrs, 26
Index
'The Other Woman': Anna, 42-4, 130; Jedidah, 43-4,
130; Jerry, 43, 44; Tapulalai, 43,44
'The White Veil': Achola, 24-5, 121, 122; Owila,
24-5 Ogugua,
as a 'political' woman, 101, 146; as a wife, 49-51, 131, 152
Okpewho, Isidore, The .Victims:
Obanua, 49, 50, 13 1; Ogugua, 49-51, 101, 131, 132, 146; Gwam, 101; Nwabunor, 49, 50, 51,13 1, 132
Oppong, Christine, 153, 161 Ousmane, Sembene,
God's Bits of Wood: Awa, 98, 99, 100; Bakayako, 54,
137; Dieynaba, 98, 144; Lahib, 98, 10 I; Mabigue, 96, 144; Marne Sofi, 97, 144; N'Deye, 53-5,136-7,145;Penda,53,98, 99-100,134,141,144,145,152; Ramatoulaye, 96, 97, 144; the Imam, 97
Xala: Awa, 51, 132; El Hadji, 51, 132,
133, 155; N'Doye, 51, 132; N'Gone, 51-2, 133
Oyonyo, Ferdinand, Houseboy:
Sophie, 143-4
p'Bitek, Okot,: Song of Lawino, 107-9, 146
Penda: as a 'political' woman, 98, 99-100,
144, 145, 147; exceptional character of, 53, 134, 144, 145, 152; leadership qualities of, 98, 99-100,14 1, 145
Plotnicov, L., x poetry, verse, ix, 7-8 political:
influence in relationships, I I, 13; loyalty, conflict over, 19, 28, 122; parties, women's wing of,
154; preoccupation oflovers, 10, 12; scientists, I; sentiments, 4
'political' women, age of, 102; as intermediaries, 15 1;
attractiveness of, 102, 107, 147; campaigning, 104-b, 146; canvassing, 103; characterisation of, 95-109, 144-8;
characters portraying, Acholi woman, 107-9, 147;
Dieynaba,98, 144; Eunice, 106, 107, 147, 151; Fatima, 147-8; Filia, 106, 147; Jagua Nana, 104-6, 146;John, Mrs Eleanor, 101, 146; Koko, Mrs, 106, 146; Marne Sofi, 97, 144; mistress in Chief the Honourable Minister, 101-2, 146; Odofo Lamptey, Madam, 102-4, 146-7, 155; Ogugua, 101, 146; Penda, 98, 99-100, 144, 145, 147; Ramatoulaye, 96, 97, 144; Salimatu, 102-4, 146-7, 155; Segi, 107, 146
combining business with pleasure, 102-4, 146-7; concern for children, 95-6, 144, 146; conclusions on, 151; criticising social order, 107-9, 147; determination of, 101, 146; direct role in politics, 106, 151; education of, 107, 146; ideological interest of, 107-9, 147; illiterate, 144, 145; initiative taken by, 95; jealousy among, 103-4; latent resources of, 145-b; leadership qualities of, 98, 101, 107, 144; market women as, 97, 98,101-6,144-6; 'masculine' role of, 99, 145; militancy of, 96-101, 144; novelty of role, 95, 144, 145; personality of, 145; providing financial help, 102-3; racial aspect of struggle, 144, 146, 151; rolecategory of, 95-109,144-8; supporting strike action, 95-101, 144; use of associations, 101-2, 106, 146-7, 151; use of commercial influence, 101
Index
professional women, absence of, 154, 157
prostitutes, amateur, 93; as automata, 92~4; as
personalities, 89--g2, 142~3, 151; association with dancehalls and bars, 92~3, I I 7~1 8; bar-maids as, 89, 143; brothel, 94; categories of, 93~4; characterisation of, 89~94, 142~4;
characters portraying, Beatrice, 89--g0, 143, 151, 156;
Konni, 142, 151; Sophie, 143~4, 151; Wini, 90~2, 142~3, 151
choosing lovers, 91, 143; conclusions on, 151; courtesans distinguished from, I 38~9; defined, 76, 138--g; disreputable, 92~4, 151; furthering career, 9 I ~2, I 42~3; getting their own back, 143~4; independence of, 142; lower-scale, 93~4; mechanical attitudes of, 94, 139; methods of procuring, I I 7~18, 119; Mwangi's depiction of, 92~3,
94; personality of, 15 I ; rolecategory of, 7, 89~94, I 42~4; Rubadiri's depiction of, 92~3; self-confidence of, 9 I, 143, 156; self-esteem, desire f~r, 89, 90; sexual elegance of, 143; sexual services for money, 76, 138~9; social ambition of, 91, 142~3;
studies on, 153; treated as nonpersons, 142; wage employment and, 89--g0, 118~19; younger and more attractive, 93
public service women, absence of, 154, 157
Ramatoulaye, 96, 97, 144 Remi,
as a good-time girl, 23~4, 60, 122, 124~5; friendship with Filia, 63, 65, 112
role-categories, ingredients of, 7~8; of courtesans, 76~
89; of 'free' women, 53~67; of girl-friends, 9~13, 15~19, 24~5;
of good-time girls, 7, I 3~ 15, I 9~ 24, 125~7; of mothers, 68~75; of 'political' women, 95~109; of prostitutes, 89~94; of wives, 28~ 52; of workers, 109~20
Rubadiri, David, No Bride Price:
depiction of prostitutes, 92~3;
Lomba, 15, 123; Miria, 15~16, 121, 123, 149
Ruheni, Mwargi, The Minister's Daughter:
Abdul Gana, 18; Ali Kamau, 16, 17; Eunice, 16~17, 66, 121~2,
125; Grace, 66;Jane, 65~7, 137; Kalule, 67; Lewis Maranga, 16, 17,66
Ruth, 38--g, 131~2
Salimatu, as a 'political' woman, 102~4, 146~7,
155; as a worker, 109~1O Segi, 107, 146 Selina, 19~23, 68, 69, 122, 126~7, 149,
152, 156 Selormey, Francis,
The Narrow Path: Edzi, 29, 71~2, 128, 138, 155, 156;
Kofi, 71~2, 138; Nani, 71, 72, 155
sex relationships, image of women and, 152, 154~7; of
role-categories, see courtesans, girl-friends, good-time girls, prostitutes
Simi, 87--g, 142 social,
ambition, 25--6, 30, 3 1,62,63,75,76, 84, 9 1, 138, 141, 142~3; attitudes, 2, 7, 154; change, 2; environment, 2; institutions, I; life, I ~2; si tua tions, 4; trends, 2
sociological, information gleaned from literature,
ix~x, 7, 8, 153~7; research, 2,3, 6~7, 153; significance of overdrawn characters, 7; situations and fiction, 3~4
Sophie, 143~4, 15 1
Index 173
Southall, A. E., and Gatkind, P., IS3, 161
Soyinka, Wole, Kongi's Harvest:
Kongi, 107; Segi, 107, 146 The Interpreters:
Egbo, 87, 88; Simi, 87-9, 142 Steady, Filomena, IS7 stereotypes, 2, 7 study, the,
context of, 1-2; plan of, 7-8; procedure followed, 2-7
Thomson, Patricia, I, 161 traditional roles,
in rural areas, I, 2, S, 10, 1 I; rebellion against, S3, SS, S8, 60, 63, 134-S, 136, 150
urban, areas, 2; conditions and prostitution,
92-4; corruption, 4, 6; influence in rural areas, 8; life, accommodating to, 23, 24, 60, 61, 64, 124, 13S; milieu, attraction for courtesans, 76, 79, 82, 83, 140; problems, Achebe's concern with, S-6; -rural outlook of Wanja, 8, 82-3, 84, 140-1; squalor, 4, 14, 79, 92
Vic, 17-18,39, 121, 122-3, 124
Wambuku, 19, 121, 122 Wanja,
as a courtesan, 92-7, 140-2, I S I , I )6i masculint strtak in, I S'2', revenge motive, 83-4, 85-6, 87, 140-'2, 1 )6; two personaiities of, 140-1,151; urban-rural outlook of, 8, 82-3, 84, 140-1
Western, influence on 'free' women, 53, 5S, 62,
137; literature as a model, 4 Wheatly, Phyllis, iJr Wini,
as a mother, 7S, 137-8; as a prostitute, 90-2, 142-3, lSI
wives, age of, ISO; as dominant partner, 32,
38--9, 130-4; attractiveness of, 28, 32, 44, 4S, 49, 5 I, 128, ISO; 'bush', 9; characterisation of, 28-S2, 127-34;
characters portraying: Adah, 40-3, 133-4, lSI, IS6, IS7;
Bose, 9, 28, 29, 127-8, IS6; Edzi, 29, 128, I SS, 156; Ejiaka, 30-2,33,35,128,129,130,IS6; Fatima, 3S-8, 127-8, 129, ISS, 156; Hamila Uche, 3S, 36; 37, 129; Janet, 30, 31, 32-S, 129-30, ISO, IS6-7; Jedidah, 43-4, 130; Juliette, 17, 39-40, 127, 130, 132, 138, 143, IS6, IS7; Makallay, 44-9, 130-1, 132, ISO; Nanga, Mrs, 29-30, 128, IS6; N'Gone, SI-2, 132; Ogugua,49-SI, 131, 132; Ruth, 38--9, 131-2; wife in The Truly Married Woman, 29, 130; Yaniya, 12, 28--9, 128
children, concern for, 30, 31, 32, 35, 41, 42,
43, 128; desire for, 28, 33, 47, 129, 150; having borne, 28, 29, 128, I So; ignoring, 40
Christian norms, 32, 33, 34, 3S; conclusions on, ISO;
co-wives, disagreement between, 49-S I;
domestic struggle for power, 132-3; husband losing control of, 49-SI, 131; love wife, 44-S, 49, 132; relationships of, 29-30, 132-3; religious differences among, 4S, 46, 51; senior wife, 44,45,46,49,51, 132
culturally superior, 133; dress of, 39; education, sociological importance of, 127-8; educational standard of, 28, 30, 3S, 38, 40, S I, 127-8, I So; educationally inferior, 28; extra-marital relations of, 28, 29, 39-40, 48,127, ISO;
extra-marital relations of husband,
174 Index
wives (Contd.) attitudes of wife, 28--9, 32, 33-4,
37-8,128,129,150; combating, 28, 30, 32, 33-4, 37-8, 129; condoning, 28, 29, 32,42, 128, 130, 150, 156-7; militating against, 32, 34, 39, 129, 130, 131; reconciliation after, 29, 32, 34, 37-8, 129-30
family affairs, involvement in, 28, 29, 128, 150; feeling neglected, 28; femininity of, 152; financial independence of, 38, 39, 40, 43, 132; forced separation of husbands and, 35-6; getting own way, 38-40, 130-2; glamour of, 45, 128, 130, 150; lbo, 3Q-5, 4Q-3; idealism of, 36-7; in elite society, 35-8; independence of, 153; insistent on rights, 29, 40; leaving husbands, 39; loyalty of, 30, 42; marital rdationships, 28-9, 31-2, 38-9, 40; 42-3, 128, 150; marriage rites, 32, 34, 35, 39-40, 12 7; marriages, intertribal, I I, 35-8, 62-3; rolecategory of, 7, 28-52, 127-34; sex appeal, 28, 45, 128; sexual side of marriage, in modern context, 40-4; sexual side of marriage, in traditional context, 44-52; social ambitions of, 38-9, 40-I, 133-4, 138; socially
inferior, 28, 30-5, 131; socially inferior husbands, 38--9, 131-2; socially superior, 131; sophistication of, 28, 38, 46, 129, 131
women, image of, 150-8; status and position
of, ix, I, 2, 7 workers,
age of, 114; attractiveness of, 110; career girl, I I 1-14; characterisation of, 109-20, 148;
characters portarying, Edna, 110-11; Elizabeth, 115-16;
Embenzi, 116-17; Filia, 64, I I 1-14, 148, 151; Konni, 118-19; Lola, 117; Martha, 114-15; Mom, 110-1 I, 148; Odofo Lamptey, Madam, 109; Salimatu, 109-10
combining prostitution and work, I 17-20; conclusions on, 15 I; education and career, 114-15, 148; in offices, 117; rolecategory of, 109-20, 148; secretaries, 109,. I 15- I 6, 153; teachers, 116-17
Yaniya, 12,28--9, 128 Yoruba-Ibo relationships, I I
Zeleza, Paul, 'The Married Woman':
George, 114-15; Martha, 114-15