03406nam 2200745Ia 450 991082875680332120200520144314.01-134-66559-80-203-27276-51-134-66560-11-280-18237-70-203-00486-8978661018237410.4324/9780203004869 (CKB)1000000000251713(EBL)169006(OCoLC)560071513(SSID)ssj0000197328(PQKBManifestationID)11179080(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197328(PQKBWorkID)10154398(PQKB)10862860(MiAaPQ)EBC169006(Au-PeEL)EBL169006(CaPaEBR)ebr10054768(CaONFJC)MIL18237(OCoLC)50296579(EXLCZ)99100000000025171319980720d1999 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManhood and morality sex, violence and ritual in Gisu society /Suzette HealdLondon ;New York Routledge19991 online resource (203 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-18578-5 0-415-18577-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; NotesBibliographyIndex'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.<BRGisu (African people)PsychologyGisu (African people)Sexual behaviorGisu (African people)Rites and ceremoniesMenUgandaIdentitySex roleMoral and ethical aspectsUgandaViolenceUgandaGisu (African people)Psychology.Gisu (African people)Sexual behavior.Gisu (African people)Rites and ceremonies.MenIdentity.Sex roleMoral and ethical aspectsViolence305.38/896395Heald Suzette658356MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828756803321Manhood and morality4019125UNINA