Men behaving differently: South African men since 1994.
Liberal versions of sexuality, which mark South Africa's new democracy, have had a number of highly contradictory consequences for women and men, as old notions of masculinity and male privilege have been destabilized. The transition to democracy has precipitated a crisis of masculinity. Orthodox notions of masculinity are being challenged and new versions of masculinity are emerging in their place. Some men are seeking to be part of a new social order while others are defensively clinging to more familiar routines. Drawing on in-depth interviews with young African working class men, this paper explores new masculinities in contemporary South Africa. It examines how men negotiate their manhood in a period of social turbulence and transition. Masculinity, male sexuality, and the expectations which men have of themselves, each other and women are contested and in crisis.
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Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull, UK. E.Walker@hull.ac.uk
D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005783:Gender Identity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D011057:Politics; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D013019:South Africa; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires