Feminist Pedagogy in the Works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s works provide profound insights into the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, and cultural experiences. The author’s novels Americanah, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Purple Hibiscus tell the individual stories of unique characters while relating them to the struggles experienced by different people all around the world. As one of the most prominent feminist authors, Adichie presents strong female characters while focusing on the veiled realities of gender politics. The explicit feminist sentiment thus connects her with the anti-sexist, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive views of feminist pedagogy. Following the premises of feminist pedagogy, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers suggestions for overcoming various forms of oppression in Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions and We Should All Be Feminists. Therefore, this thesis discusses the prevailing themes of Adichie’s works as valuable guidelines for the exploration of feminist pedagogy.