Reconstructing Sexuality in the Shadow of Neoliberal Globalization

Investigating the Approach of Charismatic Churches in Southwestern Nigeria

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3932035
AutoresTola Olu Pearce (University of Missouri312 Middlebush Hall, Columbia, MO 65211), Tό̣lá Olú Pearce (University of Missouri, autor de correspondencia)
Año2012
Volumen42
Número4
Páginas345-368
Fecha de publicación2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666
EditorialWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/15700666-12341234
OpenAlexW2049723298
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas12

This study examines how Charismatic churches in southwestern Nigeria are attempting to construct new social identities through their doctrines on marriage and sexual practices specifically constructed to set them apart from other social groups. I argue that these perspectives on sexuality revolve around narratives of the body, sexual desire, and conjugal sexual pleasure within monogamous marriages. The strong rejection of polygyny and other sexual discourses are linked to the global exchange of ideas. I make the case that an important device for developing these identities is emotion training and a vision for both public and private behavior. This study is a textual analysis of written and audio material that lays bare their theories and practices. The data reveal a focus on shaping sexual desire and building conjugal love, trust, and respect, but the training also molds other emotions such as fear, guilt, and shame

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