LEADER 03406nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910828756803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-66559-8 010 $a0-203-27276-5 010 $a1-134-66560-1 010 $a1-280-18237-7 010 $a0-203-00486-8 010 $a9786610182374 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203004869 035 $a(CKB)1000000000251713 035 $a(EBL)169006 035 $a(OCoLC)560071513 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000197328 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11179080 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197328 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10154398 035 $a(PQKB)10862860 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169006 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL169006 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10054768 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL18237 035 $a(OCoLC)50296579 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000251713 100 $a19980720d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManhood and morality $esex, violence and ritual in Gisu society /$fSuzette Heald 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (203 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-18578-5 311 $a0-415-18577-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 327 $aBibliographyIndex 330 $a'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.