Storying widowhood in Shona culture

A group of four widows undertook this research journey with me. They reflected on their widowhood experiences. Narrative and participatory practices guided our conversations. Participatory, contextual, postmodern, liberational feminist theology, poststructuralism and the social construction theory o...

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Main Author:	Shumbamhini, Mercy
Other Authors:	Kotze, D.J. (Prof)
Language:	en
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Widowhood Shona culture Participatory approach to theology Deconstructing cultural practices Participatory action research Inheritance Pastoral care Community of care Widows' ritual Narrative pastoral practices Shona (African people) > Zimbabwe > Social life and customs Shona (African people) > Zimbabwe > Religion Church work with widows > Zimbabwe Widowhood > Zimbabwe > Religious aspects Widows > Pastoral counseling of Grief > Religious aspects > Christianity
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1135

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-11352016-04-16T04:07:42Z Storying widowhood in Shona culture Shumbamhini, Mercy Kotze, D.J. (Prof) Theron, J.P.J. (Prof.) djagegjj@unisa.ac.za Widowhood Shona culture Participatory approach to theology Deconstructing cultural practices Participatory action research Inheritance Pastoral care Community of care Widows' ritual Narrative pastoral practices Shona (African people) -- Zimbabwe -- Social life and customs Shona (African people) -- Zimbabwe -- Religion Church work with widows -- Zimbabwe Widowhood -- Zimbabwe -- Religious aspects Widows -- Pastoral counseling of Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity A group of four widows undertook this research journey with me. They reflected on their widowhood experiences. Narrative and participatory practices guided our conversations. Participatory, contextual, postmodern, liberational feminist theology, poststructuralism and the social construction theory of reality informed this work. Reflective and summarising letters after each group meeting played a central part in the research. The letters were structured to make visible the "taken-for-granted" which informed the widows about who and what they are. The alternative stories of preferred widowhood practices that emerged during and between sessions were centralised in the letters. Elements of transformation, hope and empowerment surfaced as counter stories to the culture of oppression, providing the scaffolding for re-storying their lives. The group formed Chiedza Widows Association in order to support other widows who are still marginalised. Practical Theology (M.Th - Specialisation Pastoral Therapy)) 2009-08-25T10:49:54Z 2009-08-25T10:49:54Z 2009-08-25T10:49:54Z 2005-06-30 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1135 en
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topic	Widowhood Shona culture Participatory approach to theology Deconstructing cultural practices Participatory action research Inheritance Pastoral care Community of care Widows' ritual Narrative pastoral practices Shona (African people) -- Zimbabwe -- Social life and customs Shona (African people) -- Zimbabwe -- Religion Church work with widows -- Zimbabwe Widowhood -- Zimbabwe -- Religious aspects Widows -- Pastoral counseling of Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
spellingShingle	Widowhood Shona culture Participatory approach to theology Deconstructing cultural practices Participatory action research Inheritance Pastoral care Community of care Widows' ritual Narrative pastoral practices Shona (African people) -- Zimbabwe -- Social life and customs Shona (African people) -- Zimbabwe -- Religion Church work with widows -- Zimbabwe Widowhood -- Zimbabwe -- Religious aspects Widows -- Pastoral counseling of Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Shumbamhini, Mercy Storying widowhood in Shona culture
description	A group of four widows undertook this research journey with me. They reflected on their widowhood experiences. Narrative and participatory practices guided our conversations. Participatory, contextual, postmodern, liberational feminist theology, poststructuralism and the social construction theory of reality informed this work. Reflective and summarising letters after each group meeting played a central part in the research. The letters were structured to make visible the "taken-for-granted" which informed the widows about who and what they are. The alternative stories of preferred widowhood practices that emerged during and between sessions were centralised in the letters. Elements of transformation, hope and empowerment surfaced as counter stories to the culture of oppression, providing the scaffolding for re-storying their lives. The group formed Chiedza Widows Association in order to support other widows who are still marginalised. === Practical Theology === (M.Th - Specialisation Pastoral Therapy))
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Storying widowhood in Shona culture

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