Browsing by Author "Atteh, Femi YInka"

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    Historicisation of patriarchal Norms and Representing Gender Roles on Ahmed Yerima's Selected Plays
    (Department of the Performing and Film Arts, University of Ilorin., 2025-04) Atteh, Femi YInka
    History, drama, and theatre examine the impact of patriarchy on the construction of gender roles in Nigeria. Nigerian writers convey their reflections on the socio-historical, religious, economic, and political influences that shape daily lives through their writings, addressing challenges that seek to redefine traditional gender dynamics within African societies. Therefore, this study is a historicisation of patriarchal norms and representing gender roles in Ahmed Yerima's Aetu and Queen Amina. This study utilises a descriptive research design and content analysis. The descriptive method enables us to conceptualise issues, while the content of Aetu and Queen Amina is used to analyse the nature of African patriarchy and its delineation of gender roles. Findings reveal that Yerima's Aetu and Queen Amina illustrate a tension between the desire for change and evolving gender roles influenced by socio-historical factors. Lecherous characters like Atiba and Isikulu, driven by desire, compromise their judgment. In contrast, Aetu and Queen Amina should be emulated for their efforts to protect and empower women. Thus, this study recommends greater scholarly engagement with African dramatic texts to further explore gender portrayals and their societal impacts. It concludes that Aetu and Queen Amina provide critical insights into history, patriarchy, and progressive gender representations.
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    Socio-historical context and political consequences of war in Femi Osofisan's Morountodun and Women of Owu
    (Kraft Books Limited, 2024) Atteh, Femi YInka; Adeoye, AbdulRasheed Abiodun
    Man utilizes war as a tool for enforcing change and redefining territorial boundaries. In fact, war obstructs the development of any society, and emasculates and limits the socio-economic, political, and cultural values guaranteeing the development of the weaker settlements. These anti-social activities are capable of reshaping the conquered geographical areas. Consequently, this study examines the socio-historical context and political consequences of war in Femi Osofisan's Morountodun and Women of Owu. The theoretical framework for the study is Stephen Greenblatt's New Historicism which is complemented with content analysis to evaluate the main themes and tendencies in the two play-texts. Interestingly, it has come to the fore in this study that; war thwarts the progress of human beings and also emasculates man's unguarded desire to unleash pain and terror on their enemies without thinking about the deadly end. As a negation, the study also found out that; war, has some advantages. Therefore, this study recommends that: leaders of communities, groups, and societies should engage in proper analysis and sensitisation before embarking on war. For example, Titubi in Morountodun shows that; dialogue and amicable solutions can be proffered, instead of the force-for-force situation as ably represented in Women of Owu. This study concludes that positive characters like Titubi, Marshal, and Anlugbua should be emulated in our societies while the lecherous tendencies of negative characters like Superintendent, Okunade Maye, and Geshinde should be shunned. Certainly, individuals and leaders should not allow their ambitions and dispositions to inflict war on their community or society but utilize historical events as mirrors that will deconstruct the evils of war while promoting social change.