Representation of Gender Roles in Selected Ankole Marriage Songs

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Background to the study 1

1.3 Statement of the Problem 2

1.4 Objectives of the study 2

1.5 Research Questions 3

1.6 Literature Review 3

1.7 Justification Of The Study 6

1.8 Scopeofthe study 6

1.9 Methodology 7

1.9.1 Introduction 7

1 .9.2 Methods for data collection 7

1.9.2.1 Library Research 7

1.9.2.2 Observation 7

1.9.2.3 Interviews 8

1.9.3 Methods Of Data Analysis 8

1.9.3.1 Translation 8

1.9.3.2 Linguistic And Content Analysis 8

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1.9.3.3 Evaluation .8

1.9.4 Problems Encountered 9

1.9.4.1 Translation 9

1.9.4.2 Time Factor 9

1.9.4.3 Limited Number of songs 9

CHAPTER TWO• 10

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION 10

2.1 Introduction 10

2.2 Understanding gender roles 10

2.2.1 Gender roles 10

2.2.2 The feminine roles 10

2.2.3 The masculine roles ii

2.3 Stereotypes against women 11

2.4 The women as the mants property 12

2.5 Men viewed as superior to women 12

CHAPTER THREE• 14

PRESENTATION OF MARRIAGE SONGS AND HOW THEY PORTRAY GENDER

ROLES IN ANKOLE 14

3.1 Introduction 14

3.2 Ceremonial songs in the marriage ceremonies 14

3.2. 1 Before leaving the groomts home 14

3.2.2 Giveaway (Okuhingira) 15

3.2.3 Lamentations (Okurira Obugore 18

CHAPTER FOURS 23

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 23

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4.1 Introduction .23

4.2 Summary .23

4.3 Conclusion 23

4.4 Recommendations 24

BIBLIOGRAPHY 26

APPENDIX I 27

APPENDIX II 28

APPENDIX III 29

APPENDIX IV 31

APPENDIX V

APPENDIX VI 34

APPENDIX VII 36

APPENDIX VIII 39

APPENDIX IX 41

APPENDIX X 42

APPENDIX XI 47