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008			161222s2016 orub b 001 0 eng d
010			_a 2016440988
020			_a9781498293051
020			_a1498293050
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn962767162
040			_aEXN _beng _cEXN _erda _dOCLCO _dYDX _dDLC
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050	0	0	_aHV6626.23.Z55 _bCHI 2016
100	1		_aChitakure, John. _eauthor
245	1	0	_aShona women in Zimbabwe - a purchased people? : _bmarriage, bridewealth, domestic violence, and the Christian traditions on women / _cJohn Chitakure.
264		1	_aEugene, Oregon : _bPickwick Publications, _c2016.
264		4	_c©2016
300			_axiv, 150 pages : _bmaps ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aAfrican Christian studies series _v12.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index.
520			_aThe position and treatment of women in every religion, culture, and society have been subjects of concern for a long time. In every society, women fight for their emancipation from exploitive and oppressive patriarchal structures. The most contentious issues include domestic violence, gender discrimination and inequality in the areas of employment, leadership, and marriage. Domestic violence tops the list and is the worst enemy of any progressive and democratic society. It dehumanizes, disfigures, and demeans its victims and survivors. Shona Women in Zimbabwe--a Purchased People explores the causes of domestic violence--the cultural practice of bridewealth, in particular--and assesses the extent to which it contributes to the proliferation of domestic violence among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It then explores the Christian traditions, particularly, the Roman Catholic Church, in search of resources that can be used to emancipate Shona women from patriarchal subjugation. Finally, the book offers a pastoral response that is informed by the experiences of the Shona women, their cultural resources, and the Roman Catholic religious tradition. -- back cover.
610	2	0	_aCatholic Church _zZimbabwe.
650		0	_aWomen, Shona _zZimbabwe _xSocial conditions.
650		0	_aWomen _xViolence against _zZimbabwe.
830		0	_aAfrican Christian studies series ; _v12.
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