Books by Vigdis Broch-Due

Providing an overview of Scandinavian cross-cultural research on gender issues in the English language, this volume addresses fundamental analytical issues debated within international feminist anthropology and beyond. It offers examples from a wide range of ethnographic settings to show that gender comprises far more than sexual relationships.

Modernization in Africa has created new freedoms and new problems. This text explores the role of violence in shaping people's ideas of who they are in uncertain postcolonial contexts. It asks how everyday violence ties in with wider political upheaval and analyses examples to reveal its links with broader cultural values and identity politics.