Marriage in Contemporary Zimbabwe (eBook, PDF)

Identity, Community, and Change
Redaktion: Kudzai Chiweshe, Manase

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The book provides a social analysis of marriage in contemporary Zimbabwe, highlighting how it is evolving in the face of societal factors such as globalisation, technology, increased migration, religious plurality and shifting cultural systems. Essential reading for students and scholars of Zimbabwean history, culture, gender, and family.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040276150
• Artikelnr.: 72524050

Autorenporträt

Manase Kudzai Chiweshe is a senior lecturer in the Department of Community and Social Development, University of Zimbabwe, and a research associate in the Department of Sociology, Rhodes University, South Africa. His work revolves around the sociology of everyday life in African spaces, specifically promoting African ways of knowing and specific interest in gender, identity, land, and livelihoods.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction to Marriage in Contemporary Zimbabwe 2: Continuances and
Discontinuances: An Analysis of Marriages in Colonial and post-colonial
urban space in Zimbabwe 3: 'The vagina doesn't get angry': An analysis of
the role of contemporary bridal showers in reconstructing and reinforcing
traditional gender roles. 4: Impact of child marriages in Zimbabwe:
Perspectives from adolescent street girls of the Harare Central Business
District 5: Unlocking the Potential of Traditional Chiefs as Catalysts for
Ending Child Marriages in Zimbabwe 6: The marriage institution and child
delinquency in Zimbabwe 7: Domestic Violence Against Men in Zimbabwe:
Experiences from Budiriro 5B, Harare 8: Gender-based violence among married
couples in a mainstream church in Harare, Zimbabwe 9: The good, the bad and
ugly: Exploring the impact of social media on Zimbabwean marriages 10:
Controversies surrounding 'Small houses' in contemporary Zimbabwe. 11:
Dissolution of Marriages during Crises: Lessons from the COVID-19 Era in
Harare, Zimbabwe. A Case of Harare 12: Multiple Jeopardies at the
Interstices of Marriages and Inheritance Issues in Zimbabwe 13: Changing
Trends in Marriages and Marriage Life Influenced by Climate Change in
post-Fast Track Farms in Zvimba East District 14: Migration and Marriage
Dynamics among Zimbabwean Couples: A Study of Migrant Couples and Separated
Spouses