Redefining fatherhood in Chika Unigwe's The Middle Daughter

Author(s)	Prof. Faith Ben- Daniels, Dr. Jonathan Essuman, Mr. Christian Adu-Agyei
Country	Ghana
Abstract	This article examines the redefinition of fatherhood in Chika Unigwe’s The Middle Daughter through the combined lenses of postcolonial theory and gender studies. While African literary criticism has extensively explored motherhood, marriage, and female agency, fatherhood remains a relatively underexamined site of power and emotional influence. This study addresses that gap by analysing how Unigwe represents fatherhood as an institution shaped by colonial legacies, patriarchal authority, and hegemonic masculinity
Keywords	Fatherhood, Postcolonial Masculinity, Gender Studies, African Feminist Criticism, patriarchy
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-20
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.69178

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