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Some gendered practices in a Zulu family : a feminist perspective.

dc.contributor.advisorMathonsi, Nhlanhla Naphtal.
dc.contributor.authorLanga, Mdumiseni Langelihle.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-10T11:05:23Z
dc.date.available2013-06-10T11:05:23Z
dc.date.created2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.en
dc.description.abstractThis study on “Some Gendered Practices in a Zulu Family: A Feminist Perspective” investigated gender bias, gender inequality, and gender stereotypes as seen in daily gendered practices happening within the Zulu family. The practises examined are confined to the domain of the Zulu culture, particularly the Zulu marriage. The four main research questions put surveillance on how married women are restricted to move freely on the premises of their own homes; how women can unhappily find themselves in a polygamous marriage; how a wife’s dignity can be denigrated due to a man’s lack of understanding of her body anatomy; how she can be denied equal status with her husband due to certain cultural beliefs and conceptions. In the face of inevitable change that influences human behaviour, this study sought to show that the Zulu nation, particularly men, find it difficult to easily and speedily accept that culture and tradition are subject to change. The study attempted to establish whether there is any improvement on gender transformation or not, especially within the context of the current endeavours by the South African government to ensure that there is no gender discrimination by having female representativeness in all spheres of government. Progress has been made with regard to fair representation of women in political and decision-making positions in all spheres of government. The country is currently rated 7th in the world in terms of representation of women in legislature. http://www.buanews.gov.za/rss/08/08120715451006-5/11/2012 Throughout the analysis and interpretation of both the statistical and qualitative data, I critiqued the data to establish whether the gender transformation ideal is being achieved in the Zulu family or not. Radical feminism, the theory through which this study was conducted, has helped to show that Zulu women are still disadvantaged and oppressed due to social machinations that are essentially invented by patriarchal men.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/9117
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.subjectZulu (African people)--Social life and customs.en
dc.subjectFamilies, Black--South Africa--Social conditions.en
dc.subjectZulu (African people)--Marriage customs and rites.en
dc.subjectMarried women--South Africa--Social conditions.en
dc.subjectWomen, Black--Family relationships--South Africa.en
dc.subjectWomen, Black--South Africa--Social conditions.en
dc.subjectFeminism--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTheses--IsiZulu.en
dc.titleSome gendered practices in a Zulu family : a feminist perspective.en
dc.typeThesisen

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