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Marriage, Perversion, and Power: The Construction of Moral Discourse in Southern Rhodesia 1894-1930 (Oxford Studies in African Affairs)
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This is the first scholarly study of African marriage relationships in Southern Rhodesia during the early twentieth century. It is a highly original and cogently argued history of sexuality and gender relations in colonial Africa. Diana Jeater's analysis pays careful attention to methodological questions and fruitfully combines historical and anthropological approaches. Dr Jeater examines the marriage relationship and the regulation of sexuality in terms of both the poltiical and the production systems, and offers valuable insights into the nature of gender relationships before and during the colonial period. She analyses colonial ideology, its contradictions and its effects on the people of Southern Rhodesia, and explores the interactions between black and white, male and female. Marriage, Perversion, and Power is an important contribution to African history and to the study of gender relations.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1890630 in Books
- Published on: 1993-02-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 296 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"Diana Jeater's fluidly written book examines the transformation of African marriage relationships in Southern Rhodesia...An important contribution to this burgeoning field."--American Historical Review
"An intriguing title; a compelling book...reveals the complex interplay of shifting values, new economic structures, and gender definition in the Gwelo District of southern Rhodesia...A significant addition to the growing field of gender studies in Africa and also offers new insights into colonial society."--Choice
