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oapen-20.500.12657-903102024-05-18T02:23:46Z “The wounded Beast?” Biri, Kudzai Alleinerziehende Mutter Gesellschaft Religion Pfingstbewegung Alleinstehende Frau Simbabwe thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity BiAS 28/ ERA 6 captures the experiences of single women in Zimbabwe. It brings out the indigenous cultural socialisations that negatively impact on them. The vibrancy of Pentecostalism did not save them from stigma and negative perceptions but rather fuels their challenges and misery. The over-glorification of marriage over and above singlehood and in extreme cases denunciation of singlehood, has implications for single women, especially for those who have divorced. The attitudes and perceptions towards single women in the families, society and Church are largely adversarial and do not attach dignity and value, in a nation where marriage and motherhood remain important and cherished statuses. Therefore, the author adopts a multi-dimensional approach in analysing and critiquing the pitfalls of Shona indigenous cultures, limitations of Pentecostal gender ideology and proffers avenues that can create safe spaces for single women. 2024-05-17T16:13:21Z 2024-05-17T16:13:21Z 2021 book ONIX_20240517_9783863097707_23 9783863097707 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90310 eng Bible in Africa studies application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 9783863097707.pdf University of Bamberg Press 10.20378/irb-48992 10.20378/irb-48992 e747c8b5-4578-429c-9a68-b3876b2f12e9 9783863097707 AG Univerlage 28 196 Bamberg open access
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BiAS 28/ ERA 6 captures the experiences of single women in Zimbabwe. It brings out the indigenous cultural socialisations that negatively impact on them. The vibrancy of Pentecostalism did not save them from stigma and negative perceptions but rather fuels their challenges and misery. The over-glorification of marriage over and above singlehood and in extreme cases denunciation of singlehood, has implications for single women, especially for those who have divorced. The attitudes and perceptions towards single women in the families, society and Church are largely adversarial and do not attach dignity and value, in a nation where marriage and motherhood remain important and cherished statuses. Therefore, the author adopts a multi-dimensional approach in analysing and critiquing the pitfalls of Shona indigenous cultures, limitations of Pentecostal gender ideology and proffers avenues that can create safe spaces for single women.
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