Male Headship as Male Agency: An Alternative Understanding of a ‘Patriarchal’ African Pentecostal Discourse on Masculinity
In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The central question in this article is how discourses on masculinity that affirm male headship can be understood. A review of recent scholarship on masculinities and religion shows that male headship is often in...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Brill
[2011]
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Religion & gender
Año: 2011, Volumen: 1, Número: 1, Páginas: 104-124 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Patriarchy
B Masculinity B Pentecostalism B Agency B African Christianity |
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| Sumario: | In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The central question in this article is how discourses on masculinity that affirm male headship can be understood. A review of recent scholarship on masculinities and religion shows that male headship is often interpreted in terms of male dominance. However, a case study of sermons in a Zambian Pentecostal church shows that discourse on male headship can be far more complex and can even contribute to a transformation of masculinities. The main argument is that a monolithic concept of patriarchy hinders a nuanced analysis of the meaning and function of male headship in local contexts. The suggestion is that in some contexts male headship can be understood in terms of agency. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-5417 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Religion & gender
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18785417-00101006 |