Mutiat Titilope Oladejo
Biographic Data
| ID | 678864 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mutiat Titilope Oladejo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mutiat Titilope |
| FAMILY NAME | Oladejo |
| SIGNATURE | OLADEJO M T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ibadan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8147-6224 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Wives in Pre-Colonial Oyo-Yoruba Societies of Southwestern Nigeria Before 1900
In 1827, Richard Lander (a European explorer) stated that Alafin (the king of the Oyo Empire) had 2,000 wives. But these women were not necessarily wives; they were wives of past kings, wives of the present king, wives of men in Alafin’s lineage and female slaves and relatives. This article aims at unravelling the strategic roles of women as wives in the palace and society, with a view to explaining the nature of African womanhood. The article ex…
A World War Veteran and the Making of Colonial Ibadan City (Nigeria): Chief Thomas Adeogun Ojo
Colonial cities in the Africa of the twentieth century witnessed political and economic changes that aided infrastructural development. The First and Second World Wars also played significant roles in the social, political, and economic changes that occurred before the 1950s. Ibadan, a Yoruba city in south-west Nigeria, was greatly influenced by British colonialism. In the making of the city, several personalities contributed to its growth and de…
Ibadan market women and Lebanese traders in Southwest Nigeria, 1900–1960
In the pre-colonial era, Yoruba market women were astute itinerant traders with a formidable presence in the trading spaces of towns and villages. This legacy subsists till the twentieth century when colonialism shaped the business terrain. Colonial commercial changes such as the cluster of business districts in Ibadan around Dugbe, Ogunpa and Old Gbagi market were strengthened by the railway facility in the environs which ultimately aided the in…
Anglo-French Relations in Egypt 1798-1875
Several canonical works exist on European capitalism in North Africa, especially Egypt. From a revisionist perspective, this work analyses the features of British and French relations in Egypt of the nineteenth century. The definitions of capitalism in scholarly engagements reflects in the narratives of how English and French capital manipulated the political space to map Egypt in the dynamics of international economy. Internal or domestic capita…
Une pionnière de l'histoire orale et de l’histoire des femmes au Nigeria: Entretien avec la Professeure Bolanle Awe
Cet entretien donne la parole à la Professeure Bolanle Awe, une pionnière de l’histoire orale et de l’histoire des femmes au Nigeria. Bolanle Awe propose un retour sur sa formation en tant qu’historienne et sur des épisodes de son parcours intellectuel et académique. Née en 1933 à Ilesha, une ville secondaire du sud-ouest du Nigeria, elle se forme en tant qu’historienne dans ce qui était alors la métropole britannique avant d’enseigner au Nigeria…
Creative Expressions from the Trans-Atlantic Era: African Women Artistes in Diaspora
The culture of singing and dancing is peculiar to Africa. Before the Trans-Atlantic trade, the culture was a creative expression in everyday life. From a historical perspective, this work examines the movement of African culture into the Trans-Atlantic world through the artistic performances of women in Diaspora. The African Diaspora is a diverse world outside Africa. Hence, this work analyses the experiences across the societies of the African A…
Tradition of Concubine Holding in Hausa Society (Nigeria), 1900 – 1930
This paper examined the tradition of holding women as concubine in Muslim societies of the Hausa. Concubine holding changed the status of women and was acquired by slavery. This paper analysed concubine holding as a phenomenon that challenged female status in Hausa society. It put into perspective, the trajectories of concubine holding from the legends in the tradition of origin. It analysed the rights and privileges accrued to a concubine. And b…
Food Politics and Gendered Realities in Western Nigeria, 1939-1955
This paper examines the dynamics of food production, distribution, and marketing in Western Nigeria. It emphasises thegendered realities, that is, the implication for the involvement of men and women in the food system. The work accounts for thepre-colonial transitions to the colonial era and the impact of colonial governance on food production and marketing. Furthermore, the analysis on food politics is connected to modern agricultural policies;…
Female Historians and Knowledge Production for Women’s Studies: The Nigerian Example Since 1974
Journal of Anthropology and Archaeology is a peer-reviewed international journal, which publishes original papers promoting theoretical, methodological and empirical developments in the discipline of socio-cultural anthropology
Female Historians and Knowledge Production for Women’s Studies: The Nigerian Example Since 1974
Journal of Anthropology and Archaeology is a peer-reviewed international journal, which publishes original papers promoting theoretical, methodological and empirical developments in the discipline of socio-cultural anthropology
Female Historians and Knowledge Production for Women’s Studies: The Nigerian Example Since 1974
Journal of Anthropology and Archaeology is a peer-reviewed international journal, which publishes original papers promoting theoretical, methodological and empirical developments in the discipline of socio-cultural anthropology
Tradition of Concubine Holding in Hausa Society (Nigeria), 1900 – 1930
This paper examined the tradition of holding women as concubine in Muslim societies of the Hausa. Concubine holding changed the status of women and was acquired by slavery. This paper analysed concubine holding as a phenomenon that challenged female status in Hausa society. It put into perspective, the trajectories of concubine holding from the legends in the tradition of origin. It analysed the rights and privileges accrued to a concubine. And b…
Food Politics and Gendered Realities in Western Nigeria, 1939-1955
This paper examines the dynamics of food production, distribution, and marketing in Western Nigeria. It emphasises thegendered realities, that is, the implication for the involvement of men and women in the food system. The work accounts for thepre-colonial transitions to the colonial era and the impact of colonial governance on food production and marketing. Furthermore, the analysis on food politics is connected to modern agricultural policies;…
Creative Expressions from the Trans-Atlantic Era: African Women Artistes in Diaspora
The culture of singing and dancing is peculiar to Africa. Before the Trans-Atlantic trade, the culture was a creative expression in everyday life. From a historical perspective, this work examines the movement of African culture into the Trans-Atlantic world through the artistic performances of women in Diaspora. The African Diaspora is a diverse world outside Africa. Hence, this work analyses the experiences across the societies of the African A…
Anglo-French Relations in Egypt 1798-1875
Several canonical works exist on European capitalism in North Africa, especially Egypt. From a revisionist perspective, this work analyses the features of British and French relations in Egypt of the nineteenth century. The definitions of capitalism in scholarly engagements reflects in the narratives of how English and French capital manipulated the political space to map Egypt in the dynamics of international economy. Internal or domestic capita…
Une pionnière de l'histoire orale et de l’histoire des femmes au Nigeria: Entretien avec la Professeure Bolanle Awe
Cet entretien donne la parole à la Professeure Bolanle Awe, une pionnière de l’histoire orale et de l’histoire des femmes au Nigeria. Bolanle Awe propose un retour sur sa formation en tant qu’historienne et sur des épisodes de son parcours intellectuel et académique. Née en 1933 à Ilesha, une ville secondaire du sud-ouest du Nigeria, elle se forme en tant qu’historienne dans ce qui était alors la métropole britannique avant d’enseigner au Nigeria…
A World War Veteran and the Making of Colonial Ibadan City (Nigeria): Chief Thomas Adeogun Ojo
Colonial cities in the Africa of the twentieth century witnessed political and economic changes that aided infrastructural development. The First and Second World Wars also played significant roles in the social, political, and economic changes that occurred before the 1950s. Ibadan, a Yoruba city in south-west Nigeria, was greatly influenced by British colonialism. In the making of the city, several personalities contributed to its growth and de…
Ibadan market women and Lebanese traders in Southwest Nigeria, 1900–1960
In the pre-colonial era, Yoruba market women were astute itinerant traders with a formidable presence in the trading spaces of towns and villages. This legacy subsists till the twentieth century when colonialism shaped the business terrain. Colonial commercial changes such as the cluster of business districts in Ibadan around Dugbe, Ogunpa and Old Gbagi market were strengthened by the railway facility in the environs which ultimately aided the in…
Wives in Pre-Colonial Oyo-Yoruba Societies of Southwestern Nigeria Before 1900
In 1827, Richard Lander (a European explorer) stated that Alafin (the king of the Oyo Empire) had 2,000 wives. But these women were not necessarily wives; they were wives of past kings, wives of the present king, wives of men in Alafin’s lineage and female slaves and relatives. This article aims at unravelling the strategic roles of women as wives in the palace and society, with a view to explaining the nature of African womanhood. The article ex…
History (6 works) · African history and culture studies (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Colonialism (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Economy (3 works)