Whether They Promised Each Other Some Thing Is Difficult to Work Out
The Complicated History of Marriage in Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2098083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rhiannon Stephens (0000-0002-9816-952X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-153 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-0206 • E-ISSN: 1555-2462 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/asr.2016.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2331913651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 29 |
Marriage cases discussed by Catholic missionaries in Uganda at the turn of the twentieth century showcase considerable diversity in relationships between women and men. While these cases reflect the turbulence of the late nineteenth century, the history of marriage and divorce in the region since around 700 CE demonstrates that diversity in marital arrangements was a long-standing phenomenon. This article sets out the history of aspects of marriage and divorce in Buganda, Bugwere, Busoga, and Bushana, and their ancestral communities to show how women and men conceptualized their domestic relationships and adapted them as they dealt with political and social change
Diversity (politics · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Social history (medicine · Sociology · Work (physics · African history and culture analysis · African history and culture studies · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |