Victims of Traditions: Representing Immigration, Gender and Race In Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen

Abstract

Through analysis of Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizens, I argue that racism and gender inequalities are still pervasive in our society despite efforts to overcome them. Exploring the character on Ada in the book, I argue that traditions and institutionalized system of racism of gender inequality need to be addressed more aggressively and this will require that all of us playing our roles.