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Manhood and Morality: Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society - Softcover

Heald, Suzette

 
9780415185783: Manhood and Morality: Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society

Synopsis

Drawing on twenty years of fieldwork and on psycho logical theory this book explores issues of male identity among the Gisu of Uganda in the context of the moral dilemma faced by men who define them- selves in terms of their capacity for violence.

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About the Author

Suzette Heald is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Lancaster and is currently teaching at the University of Botswana.

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