Missionary Masculinity, 1870-1930
Author | : Kristin Fjelde Tjelle |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2014-01-21 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137336361 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137336366 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Missionary Masculinity, 1870-1930 by : Kristin Fjelde Tjelle
Download or read book Missionary Masculinity, 1870-1930 written by Kristin Fjelde Tjelle and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of men were missionaries? What kind of masculinity did they represent, in ideology as well as in practice? Presupposing masculinity to be a cluster of cultural ideas and social practices that change over time and space, and not a stable entity with a natural, inherent meaning, Kristin Fjelde Tjelle seeks to answer such questions.