Aneji Eko was technically illiterate, but she represents a resource for understanding the complexities of African and Nigerian cultures. This is an account of matriarchy and the complex ties of kinship, their influences in shaping childhood culture, and how they determined cultural expectations across ethnic groups.

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'Iyam provides insights about the role of women in an area of Nigeria outside of those usually discussed. Matriarchy and Power in Africa is filled with beautifully written vignettes that illustrate life with Aneji Eko and will open readers' eyes to a way of life very different from their own.' - Elisha Renne, University of Michigan, USA

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David Uru Iyam is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Whittier College, USA.

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Book Title: Matriarchy and Power in Africa
Book Subtitle: Aneji Eko
Authors: David Uru Iyam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137382795
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-38278-8Published: 11 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-48014-2Published: 11 December 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-38279-5Published: 11 December 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 196
Topics: Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Gender Studies, Social Anthropology, Sociology, general

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