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'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic
This study explores the links between masculinity and the spread of HIV/AIDS by examining adolescents’ conceptions of manhood and the ways in which hegemonic masculinity manifests itself through peer pressure. The study employed qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and focus group disc...
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| description | This study explores the links between masculinity and the spread of HIV/AIDS by examining adolescents’ conceptions of manhood and the ways in which hegemonic masculinity manifests itself through peer pressure. The study employed qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Interviews were conducted with fifteen adolescent males between the ages of twelve to sixteen, who live in areas with high levels of HIV prevalence outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3665 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic Thomson, Hayley HIV/AIDS and Society This study explores the links between masculinity and the spread of HIV/AIDS by examining adolescents’ conceptions of manhood and the ways in which hegemonic masculinity manifests itself through peer pressure. The study employed qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Interviews were conducted with fifteen adolescent males between the ages of twelve to sixteen, who live in areas with high levels of HIV prevalence outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. 2014-07-30T03:42:13Z 2014-07-30T03:42:13Z 2009 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3665 eng application/pdf Department of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | HIV/AIDS and Society Thomson, Hayley 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic |
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| title | 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic |
| title_full | 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic |
| title_fullStr | 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic |
| title_short | 'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic |
| title_sort | they say you are not a man hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in kwazulu natal implications for the hiv epidemic |
| topic | HIV/AIDS and Society |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3665 |
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