Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-391) and index.

1. Schoolgirls and Women Teachers: Colonial Education and the Shifti ng Boundaries between Girls and Women in Zanzibar / Corrie Decker -- 2. The Value of a Marriage: Missionaries, Ex-slaves, and the Legal Deba tes over Marriage in Colonial Pemba Island / Elisabeth McMahon -- 3. Two Weddings in Northern Mafia: Changes in Women's Lives since the 1960 s / Pat Caplan -- 4. Pleasure and Danger: Muslim Views on Sex and Gen der in Zanzibar / Nadine Beckmann -- 5. Sex and School on the Souther n Swahili Coast: Adolescent Sexuality in the Context of Expanding Educa tion in Rural Mtwara, Tanzania / Meghan Halley -- 6. Learning to Use Swahili Profanity and Sacred Speech: The Embodied Socialization of a Mu slim Bride in Zanzibar Town / Katrina Daly Thompson -- 7. Pleasure and Prohibitions: Reflections on Gender, Knowledge, and Sexuality in Zanzi bar Town / Kjersti Larsen -- 8. Unsuitable Husbands: Allegations of I mpotence in Zanzibari Divorce Suits / Erin E. Stiles -- 9. Forming an d Performing Swahili Manhood: Wedding Rituals of a Groom in Lamu Town / Rebecca Gearhart -- 10. Spirit Possession and Masculinity in Swahili Society / Linda L. Giles -- 11. Being a Good Muslim Man: Modern Aspi rations and Polygynous Intentions in a Swahili Muslim Village / Susi K rehbiel Keefe -- Afterword: Understanding Gendered Lives through Intim ate and Global Perspectives / Susan F. Hirsch -- Glossary -- Referen ces -- Contributors -- Index.