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Women who pay their own brideprice: reimagining provider masculinity through Uganda's thriving wedding industry

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Abstract In Uganda, the ‘traditional’ wedding, wherein a groom brings money and gifts to his father‐in‐law's home, has long been understood as the ultimate demonstration of a man's social maturity. Yet masculine adulthood is becoming increasingly elusive as weddings become more difficult to afford.
Erin V. Moore, Nanna Schneidermann
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Sincere critique in Israeli filmmaking

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates an increasingly observable yet insufficiently studied phenomenon: the emphasis placed by artists on personal experience as the most legitimate inspiration for art. To this end, I introduce the term ‘sincere realism’ to describe an emerging form of personal cinema in Israel, illustrating how sincerity has evolved into ...
Maayan Cohen
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‘Evangelical Gitanos are a good catch’: masculinity, churches, and roneos★

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This article explores Christian principles, imagery, and ideas shaping the (re)making of masculine ideals, behaviour, and identities among Pentecostal Gitanos in Spain. Scholarship on Pentecostal masculinities emphasizes that in cultural settings dominated by ‘macho’ and other chauvinistic principles, men find it challenging to comply with Pentecostal ...
Antonio Montañés Jiménez
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Craft in an age of creativity: disengagement as a new mode of craftsmanship among traditional potters in Japan

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Abstract Embedded within Japan's demographic and economic stagnation, traditional craftsmanship unexpectedly aligns with the discourse of creativity. This study delves into the intricacies of this convergence through ethnographic details, shedding light on how endeavours to preserve local crafts intertwine with the burgeoning discourse of creativity ...
Shilla Lee
wiley   +1 more source

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