Onyishi, Reuben and Iloanwusi, Vitalis Chinemerem (2025) MALE VULNERABILITY AND THE BROKEN BLACK BODY IN OKWRI ODUOR'S MY FATHER’S HEAD. Advance Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 9 (4). pp. 114-123.
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Abstract
This study examines male vulnerability and the broken Black body in Okwiri Oduor’s My Father’s Head through the lens of Trauma Theory. It explores how the novella foregrounds the father’s corporeal and psychological fragility, situating his experiences within intergenerational, relational, and socio-historical contexts. Detailed textual analysis reveals how ordinary acts, bodily labor, and memory function as markers of trauma, illustrating the complex interplay between vulnerability, masculinity, and ethical witnessing. The study demonstrates that Oduor challenges conventional notions of stoic masculinity by rendering the father’s suffering visible and ethically significant. By engaging with the embodied, relational, and moral dimensions of trauma, the novella underscores literature’s capacity to illuminate the intricate dynamics of identity, grief, and social responsibility. Findings highlight the centrality of the body as a site of historical, emotional, and ethical significance, emphasizing the interconnections between personal fragility and societal pressures.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Uchenna Eneogwe |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2025 10:02 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2025 10:02 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5369 |
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