by Sharon Adetutu Omotoso and Akosua Adomako Ampofo
Editorial
Introduction – Why Theorisation Matters
Theorising aids intellection and affordances to connect varying components of thoughts, concepts, contexts and experiences. Drawn from the synthesis of wide-ranging ideologies into reasoned systems that help to capture, break down and explain intricate, hidden or unknown trends, theorising is a complex and multi-dimensional process. However, theories (which are outputs of theorising) may describe and/or prescribe the depth to which phenomena may be understood and the direction of a study. This confirms Hammond’s (2018, 2) finding that “theorising involve[s] finding a perspective or ‘lens’ through which a problem should be viewed and an invitation to see the problem in a new or revised way.” Theorisation is important for problem identification, recognition of patterns and typologies, naming as well as for its impact on praxis such as social policy and action-research. These may take routes of induction, deduction and/or abstraction – as will be discussed later. It is in recognition of this that significant issues of Feminist Africa have engaged in revisiting, theorising and rethinking concepts, systems and structures that normalise all forms of oppression.
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