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...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2011]
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Religion & gender
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 104-124 |
Further subjects: | B
Patriarchy
B Masculinity B Pentecostalism B Agency B African Christianity |
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