Male Headship as Male Agency: An Alternative Understanding of a ‘Patriarchal’ African Pentecostal Discourse on Masculinity

In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The central question in this article is how discourses on masculinity that affirm male headship can be understood. A review of recent scholarship on masculinities and religion shows that male headship is often in...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Klinken, A. S. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Brill [2011]
In: Religion & gender
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 104-124
Further subjects:B Patriarchy
B Masculinity
B Pentecostalism
B Agency
B African Christianity
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (Verlag)
Volltext (doi)