Browsing School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences by Author "Mosoti, Edwin"
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Co-wife Bonding in Sue Nyathi’s the Polygamist (2012) and Lola Shoneyin’s the Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives (2010)
Amolo, Nelly Agunda; Mosoti, Edwin; Odhiambo, Elizabeth (The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2017-02)This paper explores the portrayal of co-wife bonding and its impact in polygamy in Sue Nyathi’s The Polygamist (2012) and Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives (2010) (hereafter referred to as Polygamist ... -
The Portrayal of the Father-Figure in Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father
Odanga, Denish; Odhiambo, Elizabeth; Mosoti, Edwin (The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2017-01)This article examines the portrayal of the absent father-figure in African American autobiographies. In particular, the article discusses how Obama relies on memories and reflections to prop the image of his absent father ... -
Taarab or Songs of Abuse?: Verbal Duels in East Africa in Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa
Mosoti, Edwin (Journal of Music Research in Africa, 2012-01-09)For long, it has been believed that song of abuse, as it has come to be called, is a preserve of west African communities. Early inroads into this oral subgenre were made by scholars who, more often than not, hailed from ...