Considering 'gender fluidity' in Zambia: femininities, marriage and social influence
Considering 'gender fluidity' in Zambia: femininities, marriage and social influence
With reference to Ifi Amadiume's book Male Daughters, Female Husbands, this article offers an analysis of 'gender fluidity' by reflecting on 'female-husbands' and their position of influence within extended families in Zambia. Based on my auto-ethnographical reflections, I argue that women who are 'female-husbands' have a sphere of influence that is intertwined with versions of 'gender fluidity' that has been shaped by a combination of lineage systems and changing contemporary gendered subjectivities.
CITATION: Clarke, Yaliwe. Considering 'gender fluidity' in Zambia: femininities, marriage and social influence . Oxon : Taylor & Francis Group , 2021. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Volume 39, No. 4 2021 pp. 576-588 - Available at: https://library.au.int/considering-gender-fluidity-zambia-femininities-marriage-and-social-influence