03682nam 22005533 450 991083831830332120240322041658.0(CKB)5410000000405138(MiAaPQ)EBC6926665(Au-PeEL)EBL6926665(OCoLC)1305842533(EXLCZ)99541000000040513820220321d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPolygyny and Gender The Gendered Narratives of Adults Raised in Polygynous FamiliesPietermaritzburg, South Africa:University of Kwazulu-Natal Press,2021.©2021.1 online resource (230 pages)illustrations, maps1-86914-475-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Theoretical Perspectives on Polygyny and Gender -- 2. Gender Role Socialisation and Gender Identity -- 3. Naming and the Construction of Gender Identity -- 4. Family Relations and Their Impact on Gender Identity -- 5. Negotiating Customary Law and Constitutional Rights -- 6. Economic Resources and Power Relations within the Family -- 7. The Impact of Religion on the Polygynous Family and Identity Formation -- 8. Emotional Relations and the Construction of Gendered Identity -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.African perspectives on concepts such as gender, feminism and the family are vastly different from their Western counterparts. Similarly, mechanisms of socialisation such as religion, capitalism and the law require context-specific application to the notion of polygyny. This book interrogates 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, individual freedoms and patriarchal, cultural, communal customs and traditions. The themes also point to the contestation between individuality and collectivism in the construction 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, such as polygyny, appear to contravene these principles. The participants reveal that although women and men experience different influences, they cite similar prevalent factors that have a bearing on their gender identity construction, namely, gender role socialisation, naming practices and the principle of seniorityCustomary lawKwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)Marriage (Customary law)KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)Marriage customs and ritesKwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)PolygynyKwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)PolygynyReligious aspectsZulu (African people)South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalfastCustomary lawMarriage (Customary law)Marriage customs and ritesPolygynyPolygynyReligious aspectsZulu (African people).306.8423089639860684Mkhize Zamambo V1729358MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQNZ-WeVULBOOK9910838318303321Polygyny and Gender4139125UNINA