Manhood and Morality by Suzette Heald
'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.'.. 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
Suzette Heald is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Lancaster and is currently teaching at the University of Botswana.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415185783 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415185785 |
| Title | Manhood and Morality |
| Author | Suzette Heald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 204 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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