Manase Kudzai Chiweshe
Biographic Data
| ID | 3584174 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manase Kudzai Chiweshe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manase Kudzai |
| FAMILY NAME | Chiweshe |
| SIGNATURE | CHIWESHE M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zimbabwe |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9781-6633 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 38 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How Norms Depend on the Presence and Status of Observers
Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data from more than 25,000 individuals across 90 societies, we test several hypotheses linking normative constraints on everyday behaviors (like arguing, laughing, cursing, kissi…
Chinese extractivism, land dispossession, and displacements in Zimbabwe
This article analyses land dispossession, displacement, and environmental degradation linked to Chinese extractive activities through a Southern green criminological and state crime lens. Methodologically, the study draws on a systematic desk-based analysis of 36 academic articles, policy documents, NGO reports, and investigative media sources published between 2000 and 2024. These materials were thematically analysed across three case-study site…
Contemporary Music and Political Contestations in Zimbabwe
This article examines two songs from Jah Prayzah’s Kutonga Kwaro album within the context of Zimbabwe’s tumultuous political transition in November 2017. It explores how the songs reflect and influence the power dynamics in Zimbabwe during this period. Through desk research and analysis of digital platforms, the article examines the symbolic interaction between music and society, focusing on how Jah Prayzah’s music resonated with the populace and…
Covid-19 responses and human rights violations among LGBTQ+ persons in Zimbabwe
This paper employs an intersectionality framework to examine Zimbabwe's COVID-19 response, showing how state-led measures deepened structural inequalities and human rights violations against LGBTQ+ individuals. Intersectional feminist theory is used to underscore the interconnected nature of oppression, revealing how pandemic preparedness strategies remain exclusionary and inattentive to the needs of marginalised populations. The study draws on d…
The Musical Imaginings of a Better Zimbabwe
This article examines how Winky D’s discography reflects Zimbabwe’s intricate socio-political landscape, economic challenges, and evolving cultural identity. Winky D addresses Zimbabwe’s struggles and aspirations. Grounded in symbolic interactionism, this study analyses the artist’s use of language, cultural symbols, and metaphors. Winky D’s music critiques Zimbabwe’s postcolonial realities, offering poignant reflections on disillusionment with e…
Five dollars and a dress
Exploratory foray into the nexus between football and climate change in Africa
Social Media, Fake News and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Zimbabwe
This exploratory paper uses online ethnography to analyse how fake news on social media shaped perceptions and cognitions about Covid-19 vaccines in Zimbabwe. It explores the emergence of social media as an important space for instilling vaccine hesitancy in the context of Covid-19. The paper focuses on how memes, jokes, fake news stories and reports that were shared and consumed on platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube shape…
Africa united
Qatar 2022 World Cup provides a unique opportunity to explore how Zimbabwean football fans play out their 'Africanness' through supporting African teams. Most studies on transnational fandoms tend to focus on the growth of European football fandoms across the continent. Yet, there are transnational fandoms that are more regional and 'localized' to the continent. This paper uses the case of Zimbabwean soccer fans to explore these transnational fan…
Our Golden Girl
This paper offers a nuanced analysis of how sport intersects with race and gender in creating identities in post-colonial Zimbabwe. It traces the biography of Zimbabwe's most successful Olympian swimmer, Kirsty Coventry, from her success at the 2004 Olympics in Athens to her appointment as the Minister of Sport in 2018. The selective acceptance of Coventry's whiteness against the backdrop of a general rejection of white identity in Zimbabwe point…
Intersectional analysis of women human rights defenders’ lived experiences under Covid-19 lockdowns in Zimbabwe
This paper focuses on providing a nuanced understanding of how COVID-19 lockdowns in Zimbabwe exacerbated the vulnerability of women human rights defenders (WHRDs). It utilises a desk research approach to narrate the lived experiences of WHRDs in a context where historically they have faced abuse, exclusion, and social and political stigma. COVID-19 evolved from a public health crisis to a sociopolitical and economic crisis that affected multiple…
Women who watch and support English football in Zimbabwe
In this paper, we explore the lived experiences of women who watch and support English football teams in Zimbabwe. We utilized a qualitative research approach that included in-depth interviews and football ethnographies in spaces where English football is consumed such as bars, betting halls, upmarket clubs, restaurants, hotels, and sports clubs. The paper provides a nuanced analysis of how women become part of and participate in transnational fo…
Women in Agriculture in Contemporary Africa
Everyday Crisis-Living in Contemporary Zimbabwe
Fast Track Land Occupations in Zimbabwe
An analysis of obstetric violence among low-income urban women
This article explores the everyday narratives of women’s experiences of obstetric violence in public maternity systems in Zimbabwe. It examines women’s perception and knowledge of obstetric violence, analyses the nature and prevalence of obstetric violence and evaluates the factors that influence women experiencing obstetric violence. The study employed a qualitative research approach that sought thick descriptions and narratives from 20 women wh…
Netball in Zimbabwe
This paper traces the evolution of netball as a sport in Zimbabwe. The analysis builds on the success of the Zimbabwe netball national team at the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, England. This newly found interest in the sport has also highlighted the paucity of related academic studies. The social historical analysis is utilized to trace the development of netball from its colonial roots into post-colonial Zimbabwe. The analysis takes into cognizan…
Women in Zimbabwean Politics Post-November 2017
This article analyses the dynamics underpinning formal political institutions in relation to women's participation in Zimbabwe, with a focus on the post November 2017 context. Patriarchal continuities and not changes characterize the post-November period. Under the 'new dispensation', patriarchy, intertwined with the increase in militarized masculinities, is producing exclusion with limited spaces for women's participation. Simultaneously, Zimbab…
Women in Agriculture in Contemporary Africa
Sex work-based livelihoods in post 2000 in Zimbabwe
The paper examines the role sex work played as a livelihood opportunity for women to meet short and long term needs. Post 2000 Zimbabwe underwent a major socioeconomic crisis which culminated in world record inflation rates, widespread poverty, high unemployment, food and cash shortages. This culminated in 2008 where the country suspended its currency and adopted a multi-currency system with the American dollar gaining prominence as the mode of e…
Playing the odds
Betting and gambling have a long history in Zimbabwe. In the past lottery, horse racing and at times dog racing were an integral part of betting culture, especially among the employed and unemployed poor working classes. The socio-economic impacts of the crises that gripped Zimbabwe post 2000 has led to an increasing number of people turning to soccer betting as a livelihood activity. This paper focuses on an emerging and growing phenomenon of so…
The complexity of farmworkers’ livelihoods in Zimbabwe after the Fast Track Land Reform
The Fast Track Land Reform programme in Zimbabwe was one of the largest land redistribution exercises in the world. The programme had varying impacts on the diverse rural population, leading to a binary projection of winners and losers. The authors use a micro case study of former farmworkers in Chinhoyi to highlight how this particular group has fared since 2000. The authors’ interest is in understanding how the programme impacted on the farmwor…
Xenophobia
Xenophobia is the social construction of exclusion of outsiders based on a myriad of factors, including notions of nationalism, ethnocentrism, and fear of foreigners or noncitizens posing some sort of a threat to the recipient communities' identity or rights. It expresses itself through subtle behaviors, such as dehumanizing remarks and negative stereotypes, and also via more pronounced actions, such as violence, harassment, discriminatory polici…
The Political Economy of Livelihoods in Contemporary Zimbabwe
Beyond gender
This article interrogates studies focusing on gender and Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in Zimbabwe, highlighting the emerging patterns and missing linkages. We utilize theories of intersectionality and agency to argue for more robust empirical research on the varied experiences of women. An analysis of intersectionality of experiences and agency is necessary to understand how women were differentially positioned and, how this is ultima…
Understanding the processes of becoming a football team fan in an African context
This article seeks to analyse the process of becoming a football fan within a Zimbabwean context. It is based on the study of fandom, on fans of a team called Dynamos Football Club based in Zimbabwe. It seeks to analyse the process of becoming a fan, noting the different reasons why people become attached to football teams. It provides a sociological analysis of the different processes involved in turning one from a mere spectator of sport to bec…
Patriarchy, Women, Land and Livelihoods on A1 farms in Zimbabwe
In this article, we focus on patriarchy, women, land and livelihoods on A1 farms in Zimbabwe which arose from the fast track land reform programme. There is now significant literature on A1 farms in Zimbabwe. These studies include a number of ethnographic and comparative studies but this literature does not give sustained attention to patriarchy and women. In addition, though, a small number of works have appeared based upon a more focused gender…
One of the boys
Studies of football fandom from across the world all highlight masculine and misogynistic tendencies amongst the fans, players and administrators who populate football stadiums. Domination of men's football spaces by men makes stadiums hostile environments for women who are often physically and verbally abused. This paper outlines the experiences of female fans who attend matches in Zimbabwe. It provides a nuanced analysis of female fans’ respons…
The complexity of farmworkers’ livelihoods in Zimbabwe after the Fast Track Land Reform
The Fast Track Land Reform programme in Zimbabwe was one of the largest land redistribution exercises in the world. The programme had varying impacts on the diverse rural population, leading to a binary projection of winners and losers. The authors use a micro case study of former farmworkers in Chinhoyi to highlight how this particular group has fared since 2000. The authors’ interest is in understanding how the programme impacted on the farmwor…
Football fandom, ethno-regionalism and rivalry in post-colonial Zimbabwe
This paper focuses on football fan rivalry in an African context using the case of Highlanders and Dynamos Football Clubs in Zimbabwe. It explores the intertwined historical, political and ethno-regional causes of this rivalry reflecting on how football reproduces underlying fractures that exist in society. Fan rivalries are an integral part of football across the world. Clashes between rival football teams are often highly charged encounters, re…
Shifting Gender Dimensions and Rural Livelihoods after Zimbabwe's Fast-Track Land Reform Programme
Zimbabwe's Agrarian livelihoods have drastically changed within the last decade due to the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme (FTLPR) that saw massive transfer of land from white commercial farmers to black farmers. The agricultural revolution led to re-peasantization processes coming back on the national agenda, with women participating in the process of land acquisition and investing in farming activities. In this article, we discuss the role tha…
Africa united
Qatar 2022 World Cup provides a unique opportunity to explore how Zimbabwean football fans play out their 'Africanness' through supporting African teams. Most studies on transnational fandoms tend to focus on the growth of European football fandoms across the continent. Yet, there are transnational fandoms that are more regional and 'localized' to the continent. This paper uses the case of Zimbabwean soccer fans to explore these transnational fan…
Women in Zimbabwean Politics Post-November 2017
This article analyses the dynamics underpinning formal political institutions in relation to women's participation in Zimbabwe, with a focus on the post November 2017 context. Patriarchal continuities and not changes characterize the post-November period. Under the 'new dispensation', patriarchy, intertwined with the increase in militarized masculinities, is producing exclusion with limited spaces for women's participation. Simultaneously, Zimbab…
Water resources and biofuel production after the fast-track land reform in Zimbabwe
Discourses on the fast-track land reform programme in Zimbabwe have produced multiple and contested knowledge. Current debates have addressed the increase in biofuel production, which has been pioneered by different state and non-state actors. This has led to debates about understanding who wields more power in terms of the regulation of the agro-based fuel industry at a time of land redistributive reforms in Zimbabwe. Little attention, however, …
Netball in Zimbabwe
This paper traces the evolution of netball as a sport in Zimbabwe. The analysis builds on the success of the Zimbabwe netball national team at the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, England. This newly found interest in the sport has also highlighted the paucity of related academic studies. The social historical analysis is utilized to trace the development of netball from its colonial roots into post-colonial Zimbabwe. The analysis takes into cognizan…
Playing the odds
Betting and gambling have a long history in Zimbabwe. In the past lottery, horse racing and at times dog racing were an integral part of betting culture, especially among the employed and unemployed poor working classes. The socio-economic impacts of the crises that gripped Zimbabwe post 2000 has led to an increasing number of people turning to soccer betting as a livelihood activity. This paper focuses on an emerging and growing phenomenon of so…
Frenemies
Of late, the concept of ‘frenemies’, commonly used to explain relationships in which people are friends and enemies at the same time, has increasingly been used by social theorists to understand relationships in all forms of social life, with particular reference to friendships and relationships especially among teenagers and women in western societies. In this essay, the concept is used to understand football identities amongst fans of rival tea…
Gendered dimensions of old age care in a time of crisis
This Briefing relates the experiences of women in a state-run institution in 2008 at the height of Zimbabwe's economic and political crisis. The crisis, characterised by record inflation and massive food, basic commodities and currency shortages, impacted negatively on the state's ability to provide key services. Bako Redonhodzo Old People's Home was severely affected. The British charity HelpAge cut its funding in 2008 as foreign aid into Zimbab…
Understanding the processes of becoming a football team fan in an African context
This article seeks to analyse the process of becoming a football fan within a Zimbabwean context. It is based on the study of fandom, on fans of a team called Dynamos Football Club based in Zimbabwe. It seeks to analyse the process of becoming a fan, noting the different reasons why people become attached to football teams. It provides a sociological analysis of the different processes involved in turning one from a mere spectator of sport to bec…
Gendered dimensions of old age care in a time of crisis
This Briefing relates the experiences of women in a state-run institution in 2008 at the height of Zimbabwe's economic and political crisis. The crisis, characterised by record inflation and massive food, basic commodities and currency shortages, impacted negatively on the state's ability to provide key services. Bako Redonhodzo Old People's Home was severely affected. The British charity HelpAge cut its funding in 2008 as foreign aid into Zimbab…
Universal Access to HIV Treatment in the Context of Vulnerability
In this study we extend the theoretical and empirical debate on gender justice regarding universal access to antiretroviral therapy. In many circumstances, debates about human rights and HIV/AIDS are premised on the view that universal access to primary health care improves the multiple health burdens of those infected by the epidemic. We argue that ''universal access'' does not always benefit those in marginalized positions in society. Female fa…
Large-scale land deals, global capital and the politics of livelihoods
Large scale land acquisitions by foreign conglomerates in Zimbabwe have been a recurrent phenomenon within the last five years. This has led to land deals being negotiated with state, individual and nongovernmental actors, leading to the production of agro fuels. This article investigates how the large scale commercial land deals have affected the livelihoods of women small holder farmers, the role of global capital in entrenching discrimination …
One of the boys
Studies of football fandom from across the world all highlight masculine and misogynistic tendencies amongst the fans, players and administrators who populate football stadiums. Domination of men's football spaces by men makes stadiums hostile environments for women who are often physically and verbally abused. This paper outlines the experiences of female fans who attend matches in Zimbabwe. It provides a nuanced analysis of female fans’ respons…
Water resources and biofuel production after the fast-track land reform in Zimbabwe
Discourses on the fast-track land reform programme in Zimbabwe have produced multiple and contested knowledge. Current debates have addressed the increase in biofuel production, which has been pioneered by different state and non-state actors. This has led to debates about understanding who wields more power in terms of the regulation of the agro-based fuel industry at a time of land redistributive reforms in Zimbabwe. Little attention, however, …
Shifting Gender Dimensions and Rural Livelihoods after Zimbabwe's Fast-Track Land Reform Programme
Zimbabwe's Agrarian livelihoods have drastically changed within the last decade due to the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme (FTLPR) that saw massive transfer of land from white commercial farmers to black farmers. The agricultural revolution led to re-peasantization processes coming back on the national agenda, with women participating in the process of land acquisition and investing in farming activities. In this article, we discuss the role tha…
Managing identities” and parental disclosure of HIV sero-status in Zimbabwe
Drawing from a small sample of HIV infected respondents, this paper examines parents' perceptions on the decision to disclose or not to disclose their HIV sero-status to their children. It explores how parents control the information in the interactional ritual with their children. The paper uses Goffman's concept of dramaturgy to analyse how parents manage and control disclosure within a context where HIV and AIDS is associated with stigma. Disc…
Patriarchy, Women, Land and Livelihoods on A1 farms in Zimbabwe
In this article, we focus on patriarchy, women, land and livelihoods on A1 farms in Zimbabwe which arose from the fast track land reform programme. There is now significant literature on A1 farms in Zimbabwe. These studies include a number of ethnographic and comparative studies but this literature does not give sustained attention to patriarchy and women. In addition, though, a small number of works have appeared based upon a more focused gender…
A gendered critique of the African Peer Review Mechanism in Africa
In March 2003, the African Union launched the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as one of the key instruments of its New Partnership for Africa’s Development initiative. Whilst being lauded in some quarters as a progressive initiative, the APRM has received scathing critique from those who believe that African leaders neither have the will nor moral authority to peer review and censure each other. This occasional paper provides an analysis how…
Wives at the Market Place
Till death do us part
This paper demonstrates the nexus between social identity and supporting a soccer team. It highlights that there are deeper underlying meanings and assumptions to one’s support of a sporting team. From the intense regional rivalry that characterized medieval ball games to the national, religious, ethnic and political antagonisms that are present in modern day football, we can highlight the continued role of football in the processes of identity c…
Beyond gender
This article interrogates studies focusing on gender and Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in Zimbabwe, highlighting the emerging patterns and missing linkages. We utilize theories of intersectionality and agency to argue for more robust empirical research on the varied experiences of women. An analysis of intersectionality of experiences and agency is necessary to understand how women were differentially positioned and, how this is ultima…
Zimbabwe United
Football is an important part of everyday life in Zimbabwe. National team football identities and activities need to be understood within a framework of antagonistic cooperation. To better understand the power of football in breaking social barriers in Zimbabwe one have to go back to the Reinhard Fabisch inspired 'Dream Team' that narrowly lost qualification to the 1994 World Cup. Ethnicity is an important issue within Zimbabwean society given th…
Football fandom, ethno-regionalism and rivalry in post-colonial Zimbabwe
This paper focuses on football fan rivalry in an African context using the case of Highlanders and Dynamos Football Clubs in Zimbabwe. It explores the intertwined historical, political and ethno-regional causes of this rivalry reflecting on how football reproduces underlying fractures that exist in society. Fan rivalries are an integral part of football across the world. Clashes between rival football teams are often highly charged encounters, re…
Frenemies
Of late, the concept of ‘frenemies’, commonly used to explain relationships in which people are friends and enemies at the same time, has increasingly been used by social theorists to understand relationships in all forms of social life, with particular reference to friendships and relationships especially among teenagers and women in western societies. In this essay, the concept is used to understand football identities amongst fans of rival tea…
The Political Economy of Livelihoods in Contemporary Zimbabwe
Women in Agriculture in Contemporary Africa
Sex work-based livelihoods in post 2000 in Zimbabwe
The paper examines the role sex work played as a livelihood opportunity for women to meet short and long term needs. Post 2000 Zimbabwe underwent a major socioeconomic crisis which culminated in world record inflation rates, widespread poverty, high unemployment, food and cash shortages. This culminated in 2008 where the country suspended its currency and adopted a multi-currency system with the American dollar gaining prominence as the mode of e…
Playing the odds
Betting and gambling have a long history in Zimbabwe. In the past lottery, horse racing and at times dog racing were an integral part of betting culture, especially among the employed and unemployed poor working classes. The socio-economic impacts of the crises that gripped Zimbabwe post 2000 has led to an increasing number of people turning to soccer betting as a livelihood activity. This paper focuses on an emerging and growing phenomenon of so…
The complexity of farmworkers’ livelihoods in Zimbabwe after the Fast Track Land Reform
The Fast Track Land Reform programme in Zimbabwe was one of the largest land redistribution exercises in the world. The programme had varying impacts on the diverse rural population, leading to a binary projection of winners and losers. The authors use a micro case study of former farmworkers in Chinhoyi to highlight how this particular group has fared since 2000. The authors’ interest is in understanding how the programme impacted on the farmwor…
Xenophobia
Xenophobia is the social construction of exclusion of outsiders based on a myriad of factors, including notions of nationalism, ethnocentrism, and fear of foreigners or noncitizens posing some sort of a threat to the recipient communities' identity or rights. It expresses itself through subtle behaviors, such as dehumanizing remarks and negative stereotypes, and also via more pronounced actions, such as violence, harassment, discriminatory polici…
Women in Agriculture in Contemporary Africa
Everyday Crisis-Living in Contemporary Zimbabwe
Fast Track Land Occupations in Zimbabwe
Political science (27 works) · Sociology (24 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (19 works) · Law (16 works) · Geography (15 works) · Gender Studies (14 works) · Politics (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Gender Studies (12 works) · Law (11 works)