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Gendered War and Rumors of Saddam Hussein in Uganda
Author(s) -
FINNSTRöM SVERKER
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anthropology and humanism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1548-1409
pISSN - 1559-9167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1548-1409.2009.01024.x
Subject(s) - humanity , politics , human sexuality , criminology , gender studies , political science , sociology , law
SUMMARY This article discusses the role of rumors in everyday Acholi life in war‐torn northern Uganda. These rumors concern various health threats such as HIV and Ebola. The rumors are closely associated with the forces of domination that are alleged to destroy female sexuality and women's reproductive health and, by extension, Acholi humanity. Moreover, the rumors are stories that say something profound about lived entrapments and political asymmetries in Uganda and beyond.