Words Cannot Be Found

Silvester, Jeremy; Gewald, Jan–Bart

doi:10.1163/9789047400042

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“…Whilst men are often discussed as the perpetrators of violence, in Namibia there is also a legacy of violence against Black men. Speaking of the colonial period, Lucy Edwards-Jauch (2016: 53) states that "violence was central to the lived experience of masculinity", and as well as the violence of the Herero-Nama Genocide itself, extrajudicial killings including lynchings were commonplace both during and after it (see Olusoga and Erichsen, 2010;Silvester and Gewald, 2003). South African military forces are known to have been particularly brutal in their suppression of political rebellion, and it is likely that many civilians were killed during South African administration (Amnesty International, 1986).…”

Section: Toxic Masculinitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond Toxic Masculinity: Reading and Writing Men in Post-Apartheid Namibia

Boulton

2023

Africa Spectrum

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Over the past few years, the term ‘toxic masculinity’ has entered public debate in Namibia as a way to describe apparently problematic forms of masculine behaviour, particularly in the light of high levels of gender-based violence. Originating in Western discourse, the term itself is difficult as it can stifle meaningful and transformative conversations concerning men. Describing ‘toxic masculinity’ as a trope, and indicating that tropes of violence have been used and politicised before, this article proposes a different way of reading men: via the mask. To do this, the ‘tropological place’ is introduced as a space of intimacy and trust, in which the kinds of masks that men wear become visible. Although the introduction of ‘toxic masculinity’ into debates around masculinities in Namibia should be acknowledged as an important starting point for conversations, this article urges researchers to think beyond it, encouraging more lateral relations with those that we research.

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Section: Toxic Masculinitymentioning

confidence: 99%