Mireku-Gyimah, P. B. - In: International Journal of English Language and … 2 (2013) 1, pp. 70-86
This paper examines the negative portrayal and the plight of women in Akan Folktales (AF), using selected AFs from the author’s collection of 50 to demonstrate these. Analysis of the stories shows that, in many of the tales, women are depicted as greedy, evil, stubborn, disobedient, wicked,...