Project

Monsters in Oromo oral narratives from a gendered perspective

Code

DOCT/008128

Duration

12 August 2021 → 21 September 2025 (Ongoing)

Doctoral researcher

Megersa Regassa Tolasa

Research disciplines

Humanities and the arts
- African literature
- Oral literature

Keywords

Africa African languages 19th Century 20th Century Contemporary Language and text analysis Field research Ogres Oromo Oral narratives Gender studies Literary studies Gender

Project description

This project will study gender relations and monsters in Oromo oral narratives, both as a way to map the gender-stereotypical discourse inherent in the narratives as well as the potentiality to focus on monsters as a means to overcome hierarchical structures and discriminatory practices. Especially as little is known about the gender categories in Oromo oral literature, this study will fill important gaps in gendered normative expectations as well as ways to provide alternatives.