Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. x, 281 pp. Footnotes, bibliography, index. This is the first scholarly study (now out-of-print) of African marriage relationships in Southern Rhodesia during the early twentieth century. It is a highly original and cogently argued history of sexuality and gender relations in colonial Africa. The author's analysis pays careful attention to methodological questions and fruitfully combines historical and anthropological approaches. The author examines the marriage relationship and the regulation of sexuality in terms of both the political and the production systems, and offers valuable insights into the nature of gender relationships before and during the colonial period. She analyses colonial ideology, its contradictions and its effects on the people of Southern Rhodesia, and explores the interactions between black and white, male and female. This book is an important contribution to African history and to the study of gender relations. REVIEW (from 1993): "In addition to its considerable virtues as a work of excellent scholarship on early twentieth century Zimbabwe, [this book] stands as a marker of sorts, a sign of important intellectual transitions. Within southern African historiography, Jeater's approach recalls a number of other recent studies focusing on the interconnections between gender, sexuality and colonial rule. Additionally, Jeater's work documents the complex historical production of a particular form of discourse, a project which echoes recent studies by Adam Ashforth and Clifton Crais. Jeater's book is not only a rich example of the immediate future of southern African studies, but also offers an illuminating snapshot of the larger insights that are coming from the engagement between colonial historiography and recent work in critical theory and cultural studies." CONTENTS: In Search of the Moral Realm: A Theoretical and Historical Starting-Point, Gwelo District, 1893. Civilization and Morality: Manichaean Attitudes among the Occupiers of Southern Rhodesia, 1890-1905. Maidens and Harlots: "Moral" Legislation, 1901-1912. Part-Time Love Affairs: Changing Marriage Arrangements in Gwelo District, 1898-1914. "The Problem with Women": The Natives Adultery Punishment Ordinance, 1916. The Pointing Finger: Ascriptions of Blame in the Debate over Adultery. Township Troubles: Urban Sexuality in Gwelo District, 1916-1920. "Tradition" and Power: Transformations of African Marriage, 1914-1926. The Closing Door: African Women and European Morality, 1916-1930. Conclusion. Minor shelf wear to edges of boards, else in "fine" condition. Remainder-type mark on bottom of book block. Light overall rubbing to dustjacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 14 x 21 cm. (more information)

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