Manhood and morality : sex, violence and ritual in Gisu society / Suzette Heald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heald, Suzette.

Heald S Staff, Corporate Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gisu (African people)--Psychology.

Gisu (African people).

Gisu (African people)--Sexual behavior.

Gisu (African people)--Rites and ceremonies.

Men--Uganda--Identity.

Men.

Sex role--Moral and ethical aspects--Uganda.

Sex role.

Violence--Uganda.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'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: circumcisionOedipal feelingswitchcraftdeviancejokingsexualityand ethnicity.<BR

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The making of men: the relevance of vernacular psychology to the interpretation of a Gisu ritual; The ritual use of violence: circumcision among the Gisu of Uganda; Every man a hero: Oedipal themes in Gisu circumcision; Witches and thieves: deviant motivations in Gisu society; Divinatory failure: Gisu diviners and the problem of doubt; Joking and avoidance, hostility and incest: an essay on Gisu moral categories; The power of sex: reflections on the Caldwells' 'African sexuality' thesis; Tribal rites and tribal rights; Notes

BibliographyIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-66559-8

0-203-27276-5

1-134-66560-1

1-280-18237-7

0-203-00486-8

9786610182374

9780203004869

OCLC:

560071513