Manhood and morality : sex, violence, and ritual in Gisu society / / Suzette Heald |
Autore | Heald Suzette |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.38/896395 |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-66559-8
0-203-27276-5 1-134-66560-1 1-280-18237-7 0-203-00486-8 9786610182374 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450898203321 |
Heald Suzette | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Manhood and morality : sex, violence, and ritual in Gisu society / / Suzette Heald |
Autore | Heald Suzette |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.38/896395 |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
ISBN |
1-134-66559-8
0-203-27276-5 1-134-66560-1 1-280-18237-7 0-203-00486-8 9786610182374 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783999003321 |
Heald Suzette | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Manhood and morality : sex, violence and ritual in Gisu society / / Suzette Heald |
Autore | Heald Suzette |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.38/896395 |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
ISBN |
1-134-66559-8
0-203-27276-5 1-134-66560-1 1-280-18237-7 0-203-00486-8 9786610182374 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828756803321 |
Heald Suzette | ||
London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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