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A quantitative study looking at the relationship between ideas and practices of masculinity and help-seeking behaviour amongst young South African men.
(2008)
This study aimed to explore the relationship between ideas and practices of masculinity and help-seeking behaviour amongst young South African men. The need for this research has been motivated by both the limited amount ...
Real boys : concepts of masculinity among school teachers.
(2002)
Internationally research on masculinity in schools has become an area of increasing interest. Little such research has been carried out in South Africa. This thesis investigates teachers' perceptions of masculinity in a ...
Adolescent boys living with HIV.
(2011)
This qualitative research identified constructions of masculinity among seven adolescent boys who were HIV positive, purposively sampled from the age range of 13 to 16 years and were members of a clinic-based HIV support ...
Representations and constructions of masculinity among male university students : an explorative study.
(2013)
This research project aimed at exploring how masculinity is constructed and performed amongst young men who are students at University of KwaZulu Natal. This study was part of a larger SANPAD funded research project on ...
The construction of visually impaired adolescent masculinity.
(2006)
The field of masculinity research is an increasingly important area of concern for gender researchers. Contemporary masculinity studies have extensively explored the construction of masculine identities and the range of ...
Constructions of masculinity and masculine identity positions within a group of male university students.
(2007)
This research project is based on the key assumption that in order to slow the rate of HIV infections amongst young men (and women) it iscrucial to direct interventions towards changing the constructions of masculinity ...
"Man, your penis is ashamed of you" : discursive constructions of young South African men's ideal masculine body-images.
(2013)
Socio-cultural constructions of the way in which individuals perceive their own bodies are a
fundamental aspect of personal identity, and how people view and pursue their relations with
others, and how they determine ...
The challenges of constructing a non-hegemonic masculine identity : a study of isi-Zulu-speaking adolescent boys.
(2008)
Hegemonic masculinity (HM) is considered by many boys and men to be the "gold standard" of masculinity to which they are expected to conform (Connell & Messerschmidt, 2005). However, many boys feel that they fall short of ...
A qualitative study of subjective male identities among South African adolescents in rural and urban settings using a photo-narrative method.
(2010)
Masculinity is a relevant and important research priority in South Africa, where problematic constructions of adolescent masculinity are linked with a range of health issues and psychosocial risks. The theoretical basis ...
The construction of masculinities and sexuality among young male university students.
(2012)
This study explores the ways in which masculinity and sexuality is constructed among 18–24 year old young male university students and how these constructions intersect with their sexual practices. A plethora of literature ...