Gender Research in Africa: Theoretical and Methodological Pathways

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Vivian Ojong (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) R. Sooryamoorthy (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Gender Research in Africa

Theoretical and Methodological Pathways

Vivian Ojong (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), R. Sooryamoorthy (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

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30 September 2025

Research methods: general; Social & political philosophy; Gender studies, gender groups; Social research & statistics; Politics & government

Series: Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa

This book considers how methodologies, theories and analytical frameworks from gender studies can be applied to African societies’ cultural, social, and historical contexts.

The book advocates for the importance of feminist research practices which highlight women and their lived experiences within a gendered world in Africa. Gender studies has grown in prominence over recent decades, rooted in an awareness that gender is no longer just an issue in the margins but core to the analysis of the interaction of power, identity, and social relations in the world. This book considers how the field can evolve further in a postcolonial context, integrating indigenous and local knowledge systems and practices. Covering how gender is contested in African settings, the book outlines how researchers can approach the ways in which social and racial categories, class, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status intersect to produce gender-based violence.

Overall, this book shows how gender-sensitive methodologies can help researchers to gain deeper insights into discrimination, inequalities, and gender-based violence, and thus contribute to better-adapted social and legal reforms.

By: Vivian Ojong (University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa), R. Sooryamoorthy (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781041093794
ISBN 10: 1041093799
Series: Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 30 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Gender Research—Methodologies 2. Gender in Africa 3. Gender Methodologies: Foundations and Practical Applications 4. Theoretical Perspectives 5. Gendered Analysis 6. Gender-Based Violence in Africa: Methodological Issues 7. Migration and Displacement: Gender-Based Research 8. Decolonising Gender Research 9. Gender Methodologies—A Synthesis

Vivian Ojong is Professor and Dean of Research of the College of Humanities, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. R. Sooryamoorthy is Professor of Sociology & Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and a Research Fellow at the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in STI Policy, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.