RT Article
T1 Masculinities and Religion in Kaduna, Nigeria: A Struggle for Continuity at a Time of Change
JF Religion & gender
VO 2
IS 2
SP 207
OP 230
A1 Harris, Colette 1948-
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2012
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1741224616
AB This paper addresses coping strategies used by men in Kaduna to ward off chaos resulting from economic instability, situating them within the global context and national policies on gender and religion. They include upholding a set of gender norms in which adult masculinity’s most crucial traits are control over women and children, and breadwinning. These norms were introduced into Nigeria under colonialism and through Islam and Christianity, yet today they are considered to represent local traditions. Religion is also important for coping strategies, especially the newer Pentecostal churches and reformist mosques, characterized by emphasis on literalist interpretations of the scriptures and notions of male superiority. Poor men have particularly welcomed the levels of certainty, moral and material support they provide as well as the legitimization of their gender power positions, especially those struggling to perform appropriate masculinity, while at the same time these establishments have facilitated sectarian violence.
K1 Christianity
K1 Islam
K1 Nigeria
K1 Gender
K1 Masculinities
K1 Sectarian violence
DO 10.1163/18785417-00202003