Arts for Development, Masculinities and Gender in Malawi

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-20350-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 137 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 321 g

This book looks at an arts-based project entitled 'Brother2Brother: A Creative Gender Transformative Programme for Young Men in Malawi', which ran from August 2018 to June 2019, and consisted of using arts-based educational workshops, theatre, radio drama, and film, alongside outreach activities to interrogate identities, gender equality, sexuality and gender-violence. This study demonstrates how arts-based methodologies facilitated critical thinking among the core participants and wider groups of young people about conceptualisations of masculinity, social norms, gender violence, and sexual and reproductive health in Malawi. Ultimately, this book showcases how creative practice can promote the construction of alternative positive masculinities in young African men and facilitate dialogue among young people to create more gender-equitable societies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chisiza, Zindaba

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: In Search of a Real Man.- Chapter 3: Real Men Are Not Threatened by Women.- Chapter 4: Edutainment: Gender Equality, and Social Justice, Gender Equality and Social Justice.- Chapter 5: “I Am an Activist Now”: Conclusion and Reflections on the Brother2Brother Programme.

Über Autor(innen)

Zindaba Chisiza is Associate Professor of Drama at the University of Malawi, Africa. His expertise lies in arts-based research, arts for development, and theatre for development. Zindaba’s research interests include male engagement, masculinities, gender transformative approaches, adolescent and youth mental health, sexual and reproductive health, youth political engagement, and community development. He is particularly interested in using arts-based methodologies to examine and address these topics, aiming to foster positive social change and empowerment within communities.