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Book Synopsis amaXhosa Circumcision by : Lauraine M. H. Vivian
Download or read book amaXhosa Circumcision written by Lauraine M. H. Vivian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates amaXhosa circumcision and the psychological processes involved. Lauraine Vivian employs concepts such as resilience, orthodoxy, broken men, and reciprocity to examine the experiences of men who have developed mental health issues in relation to their initiation into manhood. The chapters cover sensitive topics such as physical injury, pain, harm, and women’s agency. Drawing on the stories of over seventy amaXhosa men, the book provides rare insight into circumcision and psychotic experience.
Book Synopsis Ukwaluka / Ukusoka: A gender analysis of the symbolism of male circumcision as perceived by amaxhosa men and women in Clermont - Kwadabeka, Durban by : Promise Makhosazane Nkosi
Download or read book Ukwaluka / Ukusoka: A gender analysis of the symbolism of male circumcision as perceived by amaxhosa men and women in Clermont - Kwadabeka, Durban written by Promise Makhosazane Nkosi and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Sociology - Relationships and Family, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College), course: Gender Studies, language: English, abstract: Male circumcision evokes emotive responses with those who either support or oppose the practice. It is an area of human interaction that has remained outside the public arena as a result of cultural taboos, but has increasingly come under public scrutiny due to the deaths of young boys as a result of unhygienic circumcision. Some taboos raise the spectre of death over anybody who dares to divulge the secrets of the ritual to outsiders. Male circumcision has resulted in public debates due to death and fatalities of some boys who undergo the ritual, but not much has been done to investigate the impact that male circumcision has on the social lives of the circumcised living in urban areas. This study investigates some of the reasons for the practice of traditional male initiation rituals by amaXhosa males who reside in Clermont KwaDabeka (Durban); and explores analyses and assesses the social meaning and effects of male circumcision. An analysis is offered about some of the gendered constructions related to sexual pleasure as an effect of male circumcision as perceived by Xhosa men and women living in Clermont-KwaDabeka. The processes involved in circumcision rites for the circumciser and the circumcised are examined in order to establish the context for the study and to extrapolate the processes in order to reflect on the meaning of the ritual. The study highlights the ongoing debate as to whether circumcision may be practiced as a health intervention strategy, and suggests that male circumcision has no impact on the sexual pleasure experienced by women, and concludes that female orgasm (s) is a problematic issue that needs further investigation. The study also conceives male circumcision as a cultural practice, and as a social construction that is gendered. The study recommends further interrogation of the issues pertaining to culture, sex, sexuality, gender, masculinities and male circumcision in order that this will serve as an intervention towards socialization of boys, and help them in making informed decisions before undergoing initiation. Keywords: Ukwaluka; Ukusoka; gender; sexuality; culture; masculinity; sexual pleasure
Book Synopsis Circumcision Among the Ama-Xhosa by : Lumka Sheila Funani
Download or read book Circumcision Among the Ama-Xhosa written by Lumka Sheila Funani and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Graeme Meintjes Publisher :Institute of Social and Economic Research Rhodes University ISBN 13 : Total Pages :136 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Manhood at a Price by : Graeme Meintjes
Download or read book Manhood at a Price written by Graeme Meintjes and published by Institute of Social and Economic Research Rhodes University. This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Traditional Male Circumcision by : Feri Gwata
Download or read book Traditional Male Circumcision written by Feri Gwata and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage by : Pathisa Nyathi
Download or read book Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage written by Pathisa Nyathi and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2005 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage won first prize in the Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards in 2006 for Non-fiction: Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a collection of pieces of the culture of the Ndebele, Shona, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambiya, Xhosa and Venda. The book gives the reader an insight into the world view of different peoples, through descriptions of their history and life events such as pregnancy, marriage and death. "...the most enduring book ever on Zimbabwean history. This book will help people change their attitude towards each other in Zimbabwe." - Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards citation
Download or read book Alele Na? written by Nokuzola Mndende and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Downside written by Jay Nicklause and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin. It may be performed for medical, cultural or religious reasons. Circumcision performed for a medical indication is relatively uncontroversial, but the routine circumcision of male infants is often a hotly debated topic. Jews, Muslims and some Western societies practise routine neonatal (new-born) circumcision. The Xhosa practise adult ritual circumcision as part of the initiation into manhood. New research has shown that it reduces the risk of HIV transmission. Therefore circumcision is becoming fashionable in countries with high incidence of HIV. Circumcision on the whole is a relatively minor and safe procedure. While there does appear to be some proven medical benefits to circumcision, these are at best quite modest. Only a small percentage of patients suffer complications, which are usually minor and self-limiting, but isolated cases of severe and debilitating complications do occur. The latter scenario is fortunately exceedingly rare in a more controlled environment however in the traditional environment, THERE IS A LOT THEY ARE NOT LETTING OUT.
Book Synopsis Circumcision Among the Ama-Xhosa by : Lumka Sheila Funani
Download or read book Circumcision Among the Ama-Xhosa written by Lumka Sheila Funani and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Transforming the Church in Africa: by : Vernon E. Light
Download or read book Transforming the Church in Africa: written by Vernon E. Light and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-11-26 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a must-read for serious Christians hoping to obey the Great Commission to make disciples in Africa. Vernon strikes an admirable balance between academic depth and practical application, helping us to appreciate the interface between the gospel of Jesus Christ and the traditional African worldview. I heartily recommend this book to all thinking Christian leaders in Africapastors, teachers, and missionaries. Kevin G. Smith, DLitt, PhD Vernon Light wrote this book with an apostolic passion in the way the apostles presented and proclaimed the Gospel to world religions and cultures. It is an exciting study of African traditional religion and its relation to Christianity. It shows that for Christianity to thrive and be relevant, biblically and transformationally, in Africa, firstly, Christian scholars and theologians are needed who understand and address Africas traditional heritage and Western modern, postmodern, and pluralistic ideologies and, secondly, the Gospel must be contextually, relevantly, meaningfully, and practically taught through an effective discipleship program. The book, based on extensive research and massive use of resources, is a valuable tool for students, pastors, scholars, and theologians interested in the state of Christianity and religious change in Africa. Professor Yusufu Turaki, PhD Much more than being a useful resource, this is a book with a mission. Like Jeremiah of old (Jer 20:9), Vernon is a man with a passion and message from God to the society to which God has called him. Like Jeremiah, Vernon is totally convinced of the absolute truth of his message in the midst of a myriad of conflicting opinions and that his message will change society from disaster to hope. Would that it is heard! Professor David T. Williams, DTh The Rev. Vernon E. Light (BSc, BDHons, MTh) is a member of the academic staff at the South African Theological Seminary.
Download or read book Sound Fragments written by Noel Lobley and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of IASPM Book Prize, given by IASPM, 2023 This book is an ethnographic study of sound archives and the processes of creative decolonization that form alternative modes of archiving and curating in the 21st century. It explores the histories and afterlives of sound collections and practices at the International Library of African Music. Sound Fragments follows what happens when a colonial sound archive is repurposed and reimagined by local artists in post-apartheid South Africa. The narrative speaks to larger issues in sound studies, curatorial practices, and the reciprocity and ethics of listening to and reclaiming culture. Sound Fragments interrogates how Xhosa arts activism contributes to an expanding notion of what a sound or cultural archive could be, and where it may resonate now and in future.
Book Synopsis Cultural Perspectives on Shame by : Cecilea Mun
Download or read book Cultural Perspectives on Shame written by Cecilea Mun and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-09 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each essay in this volume provides a cultural perspective on shame. More specifically, each chapter focuses on the question of how culture can differentially affect experiences of shame for members of that culture. As a collection, this volume provides a cross-cultural perspective on shame, highlighting the various similarities and differences of experiences of shame across cultures. In Part 1, each contributor focuses primarily on how shame is theorized in a non-English-speaking culture, and address how the science of shame ought to be pursued, how it ought to identify its object of study, what methods are appropriate for a rigorous science of shame, and how a method of study can determine or influence a theory of shame. In Part 2, each contributor is primarily concerned with a cultural practice of shame, and addresses how shame is related to a normative understanding of our self as a person and an individual member of a community, how culture and politics affect the value and import of shame, and what the relationship between culture and politics is in the construction of shamed identities. Cultural Perspectives on Shame will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in cross-cultural philosophy, philosophy of emotion, moral psychology, and the social sciences.
Book Synopsis The Postcolonial Condition of Names and Naming Practices in Southern Africa by : Tendai Mangena
Download or read book The Postcolonial Condition of Names and Naming Practices in Southern Africa written by Tendai Mangena and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Postcolonial Condition of Names and Naming Practices in Southern Africa represents a milestone in southern African onomastic studies. The contributors here are all members of, and speakers of, the cultures and languages they write about, and, together, they speak with an authentic African voice on naming issues in the southern part of the African continent. The volume’s overarching thesis is that names are important yet often underestimated socio-politico-cultural sites on which some of the most significant events and processes in the post-colony can be read. The onomastic topics covered in the book range from the names of traditional healers and male aphrodisiacs to urban landscapes and street naming, from the interface between Chinese and African naming practices to the names of bands of musicians and mini-bus taxis. There is a strong section on literary onomastics which explores how names have been variously deployed by southern African fiction writers for certain semantic, aesthetic and ideological effects. The cultures and languages covered in this volume are equally wide-ranging, and, while some authors focus on single languages and cultures (for example Thembu, Xhosa, Shona), others look at inter-cultural influences such as the influence of the Portuguese and Chinese languages on Shona naming. Written by Professor Adrian Koopman Emeritus Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Book Synopsis Surgical Guide to Circumcision by : David A. Bolnick
Download or read book Surgical Guide to Circumcision written by David A. Bolnick and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surgical Guide to Circumcision is a compendium of the who, what, where, why, and most importantly, the how of circumcision. Given that one third of the world’s males have undergone this most ancient of surgical procedures, a contemporary resource on the subject is in order. Most circumcisions are elective with no acute medical necessity; that is, most are done for cultural reasons. Thus, in addition to being a standard surgical guide for those who perform circumcision, this book is an anthology of circumcision, from its prehistoric roots to its present day admixture of religion, culture, and medicine. Surgical Guide to Circumcision is a fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to the most common techniques of circumcision and addresses aspects such as informed consent, religious and cultural sensitivities, pre-exam, post-care, pain control, and prevention and management of potential complications. Written by experts in the field, Surgical Guide to Circumcision will appeal to family physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians, midwives, nurses, urologist, and anyone with a general interest in circumcision.
Book Synopsis 12 'Lifting the Cloak on Manhood' - Coverage of Xhosa Male Circumcision in the South African Press - Lilian N. Ndangam by :
Download or read book 12 'Lifting the Cloak on Manhood' - Coverage of Xhosa Male Circumcision in the South African Press - Lilian N. Ndangam written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the removal of the prepuce is the central part of this rite, initiation refers to the series of rituals that precede and follow this.5 These rituals include the seclusion period and the coming-out ceremony to mark the return of the initiates.6 Meintjes (1998) notes that during the seclusion period, initiates' diet and fluid intake are restricted for the first eight days. [...] Whereas description of the ritual exposes readers to some of the details of the rite of passage, the author is careful to emphasize the secrecy surrounding the practice: 'And we had to tell nothing of what we learned to women or to the uninitiated; neither had we to reveal any of the secret of circumcision. [...] For with such exposure (to women and Others), not only come (uncomfortable) knowledge and awareness of the potential dangers of circumcision during initiation, but a challenge both to the centrality of initiation in the construction of masculine identity within Xhosa culture and to the authority of traditional leaders (most of whom defend the practice). [...] In an opinion column, The Herald's assistant editor questions the utility of the practice in contemporary South Africa by foregrounding a racial discourse: A resolution of the matter lies not in the outcome of the current debate on whether the African custom of circumcision should be retained or abandoned. [...] The dominance of men (politicians, traditional leaders, doctors and newspaper columnists) as news sources and opinion formers in the discursive representation of the initiation in the media also speaks to the gendered nature of the debate: only men have the authority to speak about men's practices.
Book Synopsis Celebrating Life Customs around the World [3 volumes] by : Victoria R. Williams
Download or read book Celebrating Life Customs around the World [3 volumes] written by Victoria R. Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 1427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide. From the beginning of our lives to the end, all of humanity celebrates life's milestones through traditions and unique customs. In the United States, we have specific events like baby showers, rites of passage such as Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and "sweet 16" birthday parties, and sober end-of-life traditions like obituaries and funeral services that honor those who have died. But what kinds of customs and traditions are practiced in other countries? How do people in other cultures welcome babies, prepare to enter into adulthood, and commemorate the end of the lives of loved ones? This three-volume encyclopedia covers more than 300 birth, life, and death customs, with the books' content organized chronologically by life stage. Volume 1 focuses on birth and childhood customs, Volume 2 documents adolescent and early-adulthood customs, and Volume 3 looks at aging and death customs. The entries in the first volume examine pre-birth traditions, such as baby showers and other gift-giving events, and post-birth customs, such as naming ceremonies, child-rearing practices, and traditions performed to ward off evil or promote good health. The second volume contains information about rites of passage as children become adults, including indigenous initiations, marriage customs, and religious ceremonies. The final volume concludes with coverage on customs associated with aging and death, such as retirement celebrations, elaborate funeral processions, and the creation of fantasy coffins. The set features beautiful color inserts that illustrate examples of celebrations and ceremonies and includes an appendix of excerpts from primary documents that include legislation on government-accepted names, wedding vows, and maternity/paternity leave regulations.
Book Synopsis The Circumcision Decision by : Susan Terkel
Download or read book The Circumcision Decision written by Susan Terkel and published by Carrot Seed Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unbiased and thoughtful exploration of newborn elective circumcision. Guides parents through full range of issues, including medical, cultural, religious, personal, sexual, and ethical and helps them reach a decision that is right for their newborn son and themselves.
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