Browsing Gender Studies by Advisor "Magwaza, Thenjiwe S. C."
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Bahlabelelelani : why do they sing? : gender and power in contemporary women's songs.
(2008)Certain cultural practices present unspoken questions to women. While women may not be free to state these concerns upfront I argue that they have always had some means of expressing themselves in creative ways about ... -
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 ... -
The lives and experiences of HIV positive teenage learners : a case study of Intshanga schools of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)The HIV/AIDS pandemic is acknowledged as a disease that has harmful impacts on the social and economic development of developing countries. Much of the research on the pandemic has not, until recently concentrated on its ... -
Magazine representations of women in texts and images of Valentine's Day celebrations.
(2007)Women's magazines have been accused of using their power of reaching millions of audiences to influence ideas such as the perceived role of a woman in the society; how she must behave, what she must do to win the attention ... -
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 ... -
Representation of Black African women's bodies in the soap opera, Generations.
(2008)Feminists have always taken an interest in the manner in which the media represents women. This is due to the fact that the media is always accused of representing women in an unfavourable manner. If not under-represented, ... -
The gendered construction of mourning and cleansing rites of widowhood amongst the Zulu speaking people of Ndwedwe community, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2003)The gendered construction of mourning and cleansing rites of widowhood was studied amongst the Zulu community of Ndwedwe, 70 kilometres north of Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. These cultural rites ...