A Womanist Exploration of Buchi Emecheta’s “The Joys of Motherhood”

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This book foregrounds the struggles and intricacies of motherhood in African society through a womanist reading of Buchi Emecheta's "The Joys of Motherhood." It extensively discusses the plights of women in the African patriarchal setup and examines the centrality of the traditional African family amidst the emergence of education and modernity. Using a feminist lens, the book explores the implications of these changes for African traditions and values.