Colonizing consent: rape and governance in South Africa's Eastern Cape

Introduction: Writing the history of rape -- Custom and consent in Xhosaland -- Sex and spiritual power -- Liberalism and the colonial law of sexual violence -- Rape and racial boundaries -- Navigating the politics of consent -- Conclusion: Rape and the postcolony

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thornberry, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2019
In: African studies (141)
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Rape > Law and legislation > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History
Rape > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History
Sexual consent > Political aspects > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History
Xhosa (African people) > Sexual behavior > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History
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Summary:Introduction: Writing the history of rape -- Custom and consent in Xhosaland -- Sex and spiritual power -- Liberalism and the colonial law of sexual violence -- Rape and racial boundaries -- Navigating the politics of consent -- Conclusion: Rape and the postcolony
Physical Description:xi, 360 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781108472807