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The aim is to explore how commodity functionality is depicted in diaspora narratives, particularly regarding gender and displacement.

February 8, 2026Open Access

Gendered Commodification and Transnational Displacement in on Black Sisters' Street

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The aim is to explore how commodity functionality is depicted in diaspora narratives, particularly regarding gender and displacement.
Critical reading of Chika Unigwe’s novel On Black Sisters’ Street
Application of postcolonial and materialist theoretical frameworks
Examination of narrative strategies that depict systemic exploitation and inequality
Commodification serves as both an economic mechanism and narrative strategy
Reveals gendered vulnerability within global migration and sex trafficking
Highlights the intersection of migration, gender, and economic desires in Unigwe’s work

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This analysis examines gendered commodification's role in transnational migration narratives, challenging capitalist exploitation.

Grace Nkiru Dr. Ezeani (2025) studied this question.

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