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Constructing South African feminism(s) : a case study of Agenda, 1987-2007.
(2008)
This dissertation provides an analysis of the Agenda construction of South
African Feminism(s). Agenda is a feminist, peer-reviewed SAPSE journal that
was launched as a publication in 1987 in South Africa. The Journal ...
Breast feeding patterns of HIV positive mothers in the context of mother to child transmission in Kwazulu-Natal.
(2003)
The focus of this thesis is to look at breastfeeding patterns in KwaZulu-Natal
province, South Africa in relation to HIV infected women, who as mothers may,
transmit the HIV virus to their child. It seeks to understand ...
Gendered representations in contemporary popular Hindi cinema : femininity and female sexuality in films by Pooja Bhatt and Karan Johar.
(2006)
This dissertation focuses on a textual analysis of the representation of femininity
and female sexuality in popular Hindi cinema. Popular Hindi cinema has been a
major point of reference for Indian culture in the last ...
The impact of living with Zulu pensioner grandmothers as household heads on the gender construction and sexuality of their teenage granddaughters.
(2007)
African pensioner grandmothers and their teenage granddaughters constitute a vulnerable sector in our communities. Despite financial constraints these grandmothers struggle against great odds to provide a better life for ...
Rethinking ecofeminism : Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement in Kenya.
(2006)
Issues of the environment have received increasing attention as demonstrated by the rise of the ecological movement in response to the threat of overpopulation, intensive agricultural methods and chemical pollution, all ...
Renegotiating masculinities: perspectives of male students at the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN)
(2008)
This dissertation sought to delve into the deconstruction of the male gender and thus touch on the
undercurrents accruing from changing masculine identities in South Africa. In retrospect, the empirical
research conducted ...
An analysis of the nature and effects of sexual harassment on secondary schoolgirls in South Africa : a case study of four co- educational schools in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2003)
This study investigates the nature and extent of sexual harassment of girls in four coeducational secondary schools in Pietermaritzburg. It focuses on how boys sexually harass girls; how it manifests itself; the way it is ...
An assessment of multiple survival strategies employed by rural women : the case of Kwa-Sondela community.
(2002)
Poverty has been an issue in South Africa for quite a long time. For as long as
the "poor is with us", this issue will need to be addressed. A whole range of
issues such as severe unemployment, illiteracy, drought and ...
Ukwaluka/ukusoka : a gender analysis of the symbolism of male circumcision as perceived by amaXhosa men and women in Clermont.
(2005)
Male circumcision evokes emotive responses with those who either support or oppose the practice. It is an area of human interaction that has remained outside the public arena as a result of cultural taboos, but has ...
Gender imbalances in the school governance : a case study of two Umbumbulu high schools.
(2003)
'Gender imbalances in the school governance' was studied in two schools and amongst community members of Umbumbulu, a rural area, and 60 kilometres from Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Data collected from the study ...