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OverviewManhood and Morality explores issues of male identity among the Gisu of Uganda in the context of the moral dilemma faced by men who define themselves in terms of their capacity for violence. Drawing extensively on twenty years of fieldwork experience and informed by psychological theory, Suzette Heald's discussion encompasses circumcision, Oedipal feelings, witchcraft, deviance, joking, sexuality and ethnicity. In examining the power of masculinity to set the moral agenda, this ethnographic study challenges our preconceptions of manhood, especially African virility, inviting a wider re-evaluation of masculinity. The book is comprised of self-contained sections, in which the narrative is contextualised within contemporary debate, providing a highly readable, user-friendly text. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Suzette HealdPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9780415185776ISBN 10: 0415185777 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 04 February 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 The making of men: the relevance of vernacular psychology to the interpretation of a Gisu ritual 3 The ritual use of violence: circumcision among the Gisu of Uganda 4 Every man a hero: Oedipal themes in Gisu circumcision 5 Witches and thieves: deviant motivations in Gisu society 6 Divinatory failure: Gisu diviners and the problem of doubt 7 Joking and avoidance, hostility and incest: an essay on Gisu moral categories 8 The power of sex: reflections on the Caldwells’ ‘African sexuality’ thesis 9 Tribal rites and tribal rightsReviews' ... The result is a finely engrained ethnography with a great knowledge and attention to the Gisu semanti field, along with the social and cultural ones.' - Cambridge Anthropology Author InformationSuzette Heald is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Lancaster and is currently teaching at the University of Botswana. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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