Manhood and Morality

Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society

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Gebonden, 208 blz. | Engels
Taylor & Francis | 1e druk, 1999
ISBN13: 9780415185776
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Taylor & Francis 1e druk, 1999 9780415185776
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'An impressive and meticulously crafted African ethnography, which has theoretical and practical relevance for understanding masculinity and violence in general'- David Parkin, Professor of Anthropology, Cambridge University Manhood and Morality explores issues of male identity among the Gisu of Uganda and the moral dilemma faced by men who define themselves by their capacity for violence. Drawing extensively on twenty years of fieldwork and on psychological theory the book covers: circumcision
Oedipal feelings
witchcraft
deviance
joking
sexuality
and ethnicity.
This ethnographic study challenges our preconceptions of manhood, especially African virility, inviting a wider re-evaluation of masculinity.

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ISBN13:9780415185776
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:208
Druk:1

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