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UNINA9910828756803321 |
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Autore |
Heald Suzette |
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Titolo |
Manhood and morality : sex, violence and ritual in Gisu society / / Suzette Heald |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-66559-8 |
0-203-27276-5 |
1-134-66560-1 |
1-280-18237-7 |
0-203-00486-8 |
9786610182374 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (203 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gisu (African people) - Psychology |
Gisu (African people) - Sexual behavior |
Gisu (African people) - Rites and ceremonies |
Men - Uganda - Identity |
Sex role - Moral and ethical aspects - Uganda |
Violence - Uganda |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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'An impressive and meticulously crafted African ethnography, which has theoretical and practical relevance for understanding masculinity |
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