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Papers by Majake Mabele
Journal of Development Studies, 2007
This paper will discuss how Afghan women, as diverse groups, exercised autonomy and agency in dia... more This paper will discuss how Afghan women, as diverse groups, exercised autonomy and agency in diaspora (Iran and Pakistan) and in Afghanistan under US-led invasion. Negotiations between social, political, economic, ethnic, cultural and gender spheres are a constant battle for Afghan women. They have invented different ways of coping with life, under the most extreme forms of coercion, fear and high levels of uncertainties. In diaspora, despite marginalisation, they established women's voices and agency. Exile became an important factor to reshape their identity according to their diverse positions. Under NATO and US-led invasion they are challenging imperialist representation of Afghan women. They are seeking freedom from hierarchical and patriarchal domination. They hope that their active agency will enable them to establish their own identity free from male, ethnic, religious and imperial domination. The paper will draw the attention of the reader to the enormous influence of state policies (Afghanistan/US, Iran, Pakistan), as well as the impact of women's movement in Iran and the NGOs in Pakistan, on the lives of Afghan women and men in Afghanistan and diasporic communities.
Religion and Gender, 2011
Religion and Gender is the first refereed online international journal for the systematic study o... more Religion and Gender is the first refereed online international journal for the systematic study of gender and religion in an interdisciplinary perspective. The journal explores the relation, confrontation and intersection of gender and religion, taking into account the multiple and changing manifestations of religion in diverse social and cultural contexts. It analyses and reflects critically on gender in its interpretative and imaginative dimensions and as a fundamental principle of social ordering. It seeks to investigate gender at the intersection of feminist, sexuality, queer, masculinity and diversity studies.
Public Administration Review, 2002
This study demonstrates a quantitative approach to assessing gender discrimination in public sala... more This study demonstrates a quantitative approach to assessing gender discrimination in public salaries at the individual level. Using data from 1000+ school districts in Texas over a period of 4 years, the results show that gender differences in superintendent's salaries are subtle rather than systematic. Female superintendents who replace male superintendents receive lower compensation. Local district wealth also interacts with gender to affect salaries.
Sex Roles, 2000
Path models of the effects of gender, gender roles, and personality variables (achievement and af... more Path models of the effects of gender, gender roles, and personality variables (achievement and affiliation orientation, locus of control, empathy) on coping and symptoms were tested to explore the risk and protective effects of gender roles and personality on psychological symptoms, and to test whether or not gender roles or personality accounted for gender differences in coping and symptoms. In a sample of university undergraduates (35% Asian American, 59% European American or Caucasian, 6% other ethnic/racial background), masculinity predicted lower depression but higher antisocial and substance use problems, whereas femininity predicted lower antisocial and substance use problems. Personality variables did not account for the effects of gender or gender roles on coping or symptoms, but rather gender roles and personality each predicted unique variance in those variables. Significant gender differences in the relations among gender roles and personality emerged; however, there were no gender differences in the relations between coping and symptoms. Findings highlight the importance of studying gender differences in the effects of gender roles and personality on coping and symptoms, because it appears that gender roles and personality operate differently for males and females.
Qualitative Sociology, 1996
Social Forces, 2004
... Melinda Lundquist Denton. ... on family life in marriage and divorce rates, fertility rates, ... more ... Melinda Lundquist Denton. ... on family life in marriage and divorce rates, fertility rates, parenting, labor force participation, household labor, and many others (Call & Heaton 1997; Ellison &Sherkat 1993; Heaton & Cornwall 1989; Hertel & Hughes 1987; Mosher & Hendershot 1984 ...
Qualitative Sociology, 2006
In this manuscript, I use interpretive theory to explain how two formerly abused Christian wives ... more In this manuscript, I use interpretive theory to explain how two formerly abused Christian wives exposed a more contextual and liberatory interpretation of gender, power, and conduct within the Christian marriage. Through narrative, I illustrate how meanings from the Bible and alternate ideological contexts helped them revise and subvert once oppressive hierarchal teachings on conduct and authority within marital submission. I also explore their discursive cultures and convictions to examine how text and interpretation hindered initial trajectories toward removing victimization. Future research on domestic violence and women should consider the religious contours of the experience and the processes that facilitate their meaning making. Qualitative inquiry can help expose the messages and strategies that compose abused religious women's oppression and agency.
Gender & Society, 1999
Gallagher, Smith / CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICALS 213 roots in the ideal of separate spheres for women... more Gallagher, Smith / CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICALS 213 roots in the ideal of separate spheres for women and men that emerged during the late nineteenth century. Natural, even God-given essences were argued to be the basis of masculine aggression, worldly wisdom, and ...
Religion and Gender, 2011
In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The centr... more In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The central question in this article is how discourses on masculinity that affirm male headship can be understood. A review of recent scholarship on masculinities and religion shows that male headship is often interpreted in terms of male dominance. However, a case study of sermons in a Zambian Pentecostal church shows that discourse on male headship can be far more complex and can even contribute to a transformation of masculinities. The main argument is that a monolithic concept of patriarchy hinders a nuanced analysis of the meaning and function of male headship in local contexts. The suggestion is that in some contexts male headship can be understood in terms of agency.
Journal of Development Studies, 2007
This paper will discuss how Afghan women, as diverse groups, exercised autonomy and agency in dia... more This paper will discuss how Afghan women, as diverse groups, exercised autonomy and agency in diaspora (Iran and Pakistan) and in Afghanistan under US-led invasion. Negotiations between social, political, economic, ethnic, cultural and gender spheres are a constant battle for Afghan women. They have invented different ways of coping with life, under the most extreme forms of coercion, fear and high levels of uncertainties. In diaspora, despite marginalisation, they established women's voices and agency. Exile became an important factor to reshape their identity according to their diverse positions. Under NATO and US-led invasion they are challenging imperialist representation of Afghan women. They are seeking freedom from hierarchical and patriarchal domination. They hope that their active agency will enable them to establish their own identity free from male, ethnic, religious and imperial domination. The paper will draw the attention of the reader to the enormous influence of state policies (Afghanistan/US, Iran, Pakistan), as well as the impact of women's movement in Iran and the NGOs in Pakistan, on the lives of Afghan women and men in Afghanistan and diasporic communities.
Religion and Gender, 2011
Religion and Gender is the first refereed online international journal for the systematic study o... more Religion and Gender is the first refereed online international journal for the systematic study of gender and religion in an interdisciplinary perspective. The journal explores the relation, confrontation and intersection of gender and religion, taking into account the multiple and changing manifestations of religion in diverse social and cultural contexts. It analyses and reflects critically on gender in its interpretative and imaginative dimensions and as a fundamental principle of social ordering. It seeks to investigate gender at the intersection of feminist, sexuality, queer, masculinity and diversity studies.
Public Administration Review, 2002
This study demonstrates a quantitative approach to assessing gender discrimination in public sala... more This study demonstrates a quantitative approach to assessing gender discrimination in public salaries at the individual level. Using data from 1000+ school districts in Texas over a period of 4 years, the results show that gender differences in superintendent's salaries are subtle rather than systematic. Female superintendents who replace male superintendents receive lower compensation. Local district wealth also interacts with gender to affect salaries.
Sex Roles, 2000
Path models of the effects of gender, gender roles, and personality variables (achievement and af... more Path models of the effects of gender, gender roles, and personality variables (achievement and affiliation orientation, locus of control, empathy) on coping and symptoms were tested to explore the risk and protective effects of gender roles and personality on psychological symptoms, and to test whether or not gender roles or personality accounted for gender differences in coping and symptoms. In a sample of university undergraduates (35% Asian American, 59% European American or Caucasian, 6% other ethnic/racial background), masculinity predicted lower depression but higher antisocial and substance use problems, whereas femininity predicted lower antisocial and substance use problems. Personality variables did not account for the effects of gender or gender roles on coping or symptoms, but rather gender roles and personality each predicted unique variance in those variables. Significant gender differences in the relations among gender roles and personality emerged; however, there were no gender differences in the relations between coping and symptoms. Findings highlight the importance of studying gender differences in the effects of gender roles and personality on coping and symptoms, because it appears that gender roles and personality operate differently for males and females.
Qualitative Sociology, 1996
Social Forces, 2004
... Melinda Lundquist Denton. ... on family life in marriage and divorce rates, fertility rates, ... more ... Melinda Lundquist Denton. ... on family life in marriage and divorce rates, fertility rates, parenting, labor force participation, household labor, and many others (Call & Heaton 1997; Ellison &Sherkat 1993; Heaton & Cornwall 1989; Hertel & Hughes 1987; Mosher & Hendershot 1984 ...
Qualitative Sociology, 2006
In this manuscript, I use interpretive theory to explain how two formerly abused Christian wives ... more In this manuscript, I use interpretive theory to explain how two formerly abused Christian wives exposed a more contextual and liberatory interpretation of gender, power, and conduct within the Christian marriage. Through narrative, I illustrate how meanings from the Bible and alternate ideological contexts helped them revise and subvert once oppressive hierarchal teachings on conduct and authority within marital submission. I also explore their discursive cultures and convictions to examine how text and interpretation hindered initial trajectories toward removing victimization. Future research on domestic violence and women should consider the religious contours of the experience and the processes that facilitate their meaning making. Qualitative inquiry can help expose the messages and strategies that compose abused religious women's oppression and agency.
Gender & Society, 1999
Gallagher, Smith / CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICALS 213 roots in the ideal of separate spheres for women... more Gallagher, Smith / CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICALS 213 roots in the ideal of separate spheres for women and men that emerged during the late nineteenth century. Natural, even God-given essences were argued to be the basis of masculine aggression, worldly wisdom, and ...
Religion and Gender, 2011
In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The centr... more In some Christian circles in Africa, male headship is a defining notion of masculinity. The central question in this article is how discourses on masculinity that affirm male headship can be understood. A review of recent scholarship on masculinities and religion shows that male headship is often interpreted in terms of male dominance. However, a case study of sermons in a Zambian Pentecostal church shows that discourse on male headship can be far more complex and can even contribute to a transformation of masculinities. The main argument is that a monolithic concept of patriarchy hinders a nuanced analysis of the meaning and function of male headship in local contexts. The suggestion is that in some contexts male headship can be understood in terms of agency.