Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Female Identity Formation and Response to Intimate Violence

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“This is one of the best books I have read on female identity development in indigenous contexts. . . . Gatobu theorizes that for the female in Kenya, identity revolves around her role as wife and mother. Hence, the traditional feminist response to survivors of violence to exit the relationship is not effective; rather, a better approach must be geared towards reframing one's identity. This means empowerment through identity mirrored in relationship with God, an approach that integrates the woman's theological and psychological functioning. Though nestled in the Kenyan context, the theory is relevant beyond the Kenyan borders to any community-oriented context. A must-read for those who work with women glocally!”

Religious Leadership in National Political Conflict

History & Biography

“This is one of the best books I have read on issues of church and politics. . . . Nyarota is crafty in integrating materials from Scriptures, people--such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., N. Sithole, Gandhi, Bishops Tutu and Ralph Dodge--and the views of the black nationalists of the day. . . . Could it be that Bishop Muzorewa became a modern-day King David, or did he go too far? A must-read book for both clergy and lay church leaders on the controversy of church and politics.”