TY  - BOOK
AU  - OZIEGBE, JOHN OSAZALE
TI  - CULTURE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN IN BUCHI EMECHETA’S THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD AND CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Mountain Top University
PB  - LANGUAGES
KW  - LANGUAGES
N2  - This study investigates the intersection of culture and women discrimination as depicted in Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood and Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. Over time, a consistent and prevailing challenge faced by women 
has been the pervasive experience of discrimination and unjust treatment within society. Moreover, it has come to light that certain cultural norms perpetuate unjust treatment of women, resulting in their systematic discrimination and subjugation. The 
chosen literary works serve as a platform to identify and critically analyze such discriminatory practices. The theoretical framework of radical feminism is employed to effectively illustrate the principle that women deserve equitable treatment equal to 
that of men, thereby debunking the premise that gender disparities can justify bias. This endeavor seeks to underscore the profound impact of cultural norms on women and the female gender, illuminating the accompanying distress and exploring potential 
avenues for women's empowerment and survival. The study meticulously examines the cultural practices embedded in these novels that unfairly target and marginalize women. The core focus centers on two prominent African novels: Buchi Emecheta’s 
The Joys of Motherhood and Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. It is aspired that by raising awareness regarding these deeply ingrained practices, a foundation can be laid for dismantling the social inequalities perpetuated by such norms in African 
society. In essence, this research is a thorough and critical analysis of the above mentioned African novels. Its overarching goal is to facilitate a broader recognition of the detrimental implications of these cultural norms, with the ultimate aspiration of 
eradicating the social disparities and injustices that these practices give rise to within the African context. Keywords: Culture, Discrimination, Gender, Oppression, Social inequality

ER  -