Polygyny and Gender

ISBN-13: 9781032633930 / Twarda / 2023 / 228 str.

Zamambo V. Mkhize

Opis

This book examines the construction of gender identity in adults raised in Zulu polygynous families in the Hammarsdale area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Recenzje

‘With great skill, Zamambo Mkhize takes the reader through the intricate process of brokering individual autonomy and cultural expectations and demonstrates how this culminates in hybridised gender identities. The book’s uniqueness lies in underscoring how socially organising principles, such as seniority, naming and co-mothering, contribute to gender identity construction in polygynous families. The critical insights generated in this book will increase our understanding of gender dynamics in an African context.’

— Janet Muthuki, Senior Lecturer, Gender Studies Programme, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Zamambo Mkhize is lecturer in Gender Studies at the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town. Her research focus includes modern polygyny, law, family, Zulu culture and African feminism.