Polygyny and Gender The Gendered Narratives of Adults Raised in Polygynous Families
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Kopierschutz
Ja
Family Sharing
Nein
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Nein
Erscheinungsdatum
01.12.2023
Verlag
Taylor & Francis eBooksSeitenzahl
228 (Printausgabe)
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1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781003814627
The people of Africa have contrasting perspectives on gender, feminism, and the family from their Western counterparts. Similarly, social structures like, religion, capitalism and the law require a context-specific application to polygyny. This book examines the construction of gender identity in adults raised in Zulu polygynous families in the Hammarsdale area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It highlights the complexities of gender identities as participants negotiate between modern, constitutional, and individual freedoms and patriarchal, cultural, and communal customs and traditions.
The themes also point towards the argument between individuality and collectivism in the creation of gender identity within polygynous families in Zulu culture. The South African Constitution guarantees gender equality and individual rights and freedoms for its citizens, yet customary law practices, like polygyny, appear to contravene these principles. The participants reveal that although women and men experience different consequences, they cite similar prevalent factors like gender role socialisation, naming practices and the doctrine of seniority, influencing their gender identity construction.
Print edition not for sale in Sub Saharan Africa.
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