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Title Contemporary gender and sexuality in Africa : African-Japanese anthropological approach / edited by Wakana Shiino and Christine Mbabazi Mpyangu
Published Mankon, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG ; [Kyoto] : The Center for African Area Studies, [2021]

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Series African potentials: convivial perspectives for the future of humanity ; volume 7
African potentials (Series)
Contents Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Notes on Contributors -- Contents -- Series Preface. African Potentials for Convivial World-Making -- 1. The Idea of 'African Potentials' -- 2. African Forum: A Unique Intellectual Collaboration between Japan and Africa -- 3. What are African Potentials? -- 4. The African Potentials Series -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction. Contemporary Gender and Sexuality in Africa: African-Japanese Anthropological Approach -- 1. What Did Encounters with the West and Colonisation Bring to Gender and Sexuality in Africa?
2. Power, Patrilineal/Matrilineal and Women's Social Status in Africa -- 3. Control of Sexuality in a Local Context -- 4. Diversity of Marriage and Securing Offspring -- 5. Battle of Sexuality -- 6. Researcher's Gender/Sexuality and Positionality -- 7. Structure of the Book: Chapter by Chapter -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part I. Changes and Potentials in Customary Marriage Systems and People's Responses in Traditional African Patriarchal Societies
Chapter 1 -- Who Cares for an Illegitimate Child? Rethinking Kinship and Care Potential Based on Cases of Pregnancy in Unmarried Girls among the Maale of Ethiopia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. Alle nay : Children Born to Single Women -- 4. Pregnancy Options for Unmarried Girls -- 5. Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Changes in the Traditional Social System of Polygyny: Kenya's Independence to the Present -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Marriage and Funerals Determine the Course of People's Lives -- 3. The Status of Polygyny in Local Communities
4. Polygyny as Social Welfare -- 5. Polygamist Akuku's Death and Kenya Reborn -- 6. Current Condition of Polygyny in Africa -- 7. Conclusion: How Might Legitimate Polygyny Work? -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Ageing and Care in Africa: A Case Study of Rural Women's Lives in Kenya -- 1. Background -- 2. International Setting for Long-Term Care (LTC) -- 3. Research on Ageing Women in Rural Areas of Kwale, Kenya -- 4. Conclusion: Toward Successful Ageing and African Potential -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements -- References
Part II. Women's Life Courses and Potentials: Experiences in Colonial Days, the War after Independence and the Present -- Chapter 4 -- Fashion of Co-Existence: Potentials of the Herero People's Clothing Behaviours in Namibia through Colonial Experiences and Daily Aesthetics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Herero People, the Long Dress and Colonial Impacts -- 3. Western and Military Style: Learning from German Settlers -- 4. Aesthetic Style: Cattle Motif, Individual Tastes and Generations -- 5. Modern Style: Himba Women Changing the Dress -- 6. Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Acknowledgements -- References
Chapter 5 -- Comparative Study on Women Fighters in Africa's Liberation Struggles: The Experiences of South Africa and Ethiopia
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 02, 2021)
Subject Gender identity -- Africa
Sex role -- Africa
Sex -- Africa
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
Gender identity
Sex
Sex role
Africa
Form Electronic book
Author Shiino, Wakana, 1972- editor.
Mpyangu, Christine M. (Christine Mbabazi), editor.
ISBN 9789956552962
9956552968