9. The Burden of “Progressive” Sons

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Maps of Kenya xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I: Everyday Life
8. 1. Western Kenya, 1880–1902 15
9. 2. Feeble Little Lads Looking for Food 23
10. 3. “What Harm Can an Old Dry Bone Do?” 34
11. 4. Lessons in Practical Christianity 45
12. 5. Living “in Line” 56
13. 6. The Impact of Gold Mining 69
14. 7. Land Conflicts in the 1930s 82
15. Part II: Family Life
16. 8. Educating “Progressive” Sons 97
17. 9. The Burden of “Progressive” Sons 107
18. 10. Cash, Cows, and Bridewealth 118
19. 11. Domestic Education at the Girls Boarding School 128
20. 12. Moral Panic 139
21. 13. Wife Beating 149
22. Part III: Postcolonial Promises
23. 14. Citizenship and Land Rights in Postcolonial Kenya 163
24. 15. Rural Widows, City Widows, and the Fight for Inheritance 178
25. Conclusion 193
26. Glossary 199
27. Notes 201
28. Bibliography 227
29. Index 247