Pronouncing and persevering: Gender and the discourses of disputing in an African Islamic court

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Title:	Pronouncing and persevering: Gender and the discourses of disputing in an African Islamic court
Author:	Hirsch, Susan F.
Year:	1998
Pages:	360
Language:	English
Series:	Language and legal discourse
City of publisher:	Chicago, IL
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
ISBN:	0226344630; 0226344649
Geographic term:	Kenya
Subjects:	gender relations Swahili Islamic law women gender law Shari'a
Abstract:	Acknowledgments; Introduction 1: Legal Processes and the Discursive Construction of Gender 2: Representations of Swahili Society 3: Analyzing Talk about Trouble 4: The Discourses of Marital Disputing 5: Marital Disputing in Kadhi's Courts 6: Indexing Gender: Initial Courtroom Narratives 7: Constructing Audience: Interaction in Cases and Mediations 8: Portraying Gendered Speakers: Reported Conversations 9: Pronouncing and Persevering: Ideology and Metalinguistics in Disputes Conclusion App. A: Glossary App. B: Features of Transcription App. C: Case Summaries App. D: Kiswahili Texts Notes References Index