Men of God: Neo-Pentecostalism and masculinities in urban Tanzania

Based on research in Tanzania, this article explores how masculine born-again Christian identities are constructed and enacted in a field of tension between Pentecostal/charismatic norms for masculine behaviour and popular cultural expectations of male honour and status. The author sheds light on th...

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Main Author: Lindhardt, Martin (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2015]
In: Religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 252-272
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tanzania / Pentecostal churches / Charismatic movement / Masculinity / Sexual identity
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CH Christianity and Society
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
Online Access: Volltext (doi)