Transition Towards Gender Equality
Namibia Between the Empowerment of Women and Violence of Men
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Transition Towards Gender Equality
Namibia Between the Empowerment of Women and Violence of Men
About this book
Worldwide, Namibia ranks high regarding gender equality. However, many women are intimidated by violence perpetrated by men. This book is based on a social anthropological field research in the small town of Outjo, situated in Northern Central Namibia, over a period of 14 months. Gender is learnt, lived and reproduced in a societal frame. Violence against women, too, is perpetrated by men in a societal context. By using mainly qualitative research methods, Sonja Gierse-Arsten looks at male and female perspectives to reach a holistic understanding and to provide a basis for sustainable changes towards equal gender relations. She traces the transition from a hierarchical gender system during colonial times to the aspired equal gender relations in present Namibia. Current challenges characterised by poverty and great economic inequalities form the framework in which gender is performed and violence perpetrated. This study offers inspirations to re-think gender to reach substantive gender equality and to overcome the normalisation of violence.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Title page
- Copyright
- Basel Namibia Studies Series
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Gender and violence in Namibia before Independence
- 3 Aspirations towards equality and challenges since Independence
- 4 Uncertainties in times of change
- 5 Changing and ambiguous gender constructions
- 6 Lack of respect? – Perspectives of males
- 7 Women’s empowerment? – Perspectives of females
- 8 Males violate females: violated equality
- 9 Conclusions: Gender (in-)equality struggles
- Epilogue
- References
- Transcription symbols
- Overview of research participants
- Index
- Back cover