The fantastic fetus
The fetus as a super-citizen in Ghanaian Pentecostalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5147105 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathanael J Homewood (Rice University, corresponding author), Nathanael Homewood (Rice University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 618-632 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Citizenship Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13621025.2018.1494905 |
| OpenAlex | W2877337637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
Miraculous pregnancies are perhaps the most ubiquitous miracles in Pentecostal spaces. Utilizing ethnographic data from a Pentecostal church in Accra, Ghana, this article explores the primacy that miraculous – or fantastic – fetuses play in these spaces. In particular, this article focuses on the rituals performances surrounding the fantastic fetus. Applying the category of citizenship – or the public performance of personhood – to these miraculous events illuminates that the fetus is the most privileged citizen, a super-citizen. While fantastic, the super-citizenship of the fetus has real implications on material, fleshy bodies. For example, reading these stories through a patriarchal model the super-citizenship of the fantastic fetus siphons off the citizenship of women, leaving women without an identifiable citizenship. However, this article challenges such a patriarchal reading and instead reads female agency in the fetal miracles. Ultimately, citizenship is birthed – or destroyed – by the miraculous infusion of fetuses into wombs
Citizenship · Ethnography · Personhood · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Gender Studies · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |