Masculinity and violence: Gender, poverty and culture in a rural primary school in South Africa

Deevia Bhana, Raksha Janak, Daisy Pillay and Labby Ramrathan

International Journal of Educational Development, 2021, vol. 87, issue C

Abstract: This qualitative study draws from focus group discussions with primary school boys,girls and their teachers to examine how violence is experienced at a rural school in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study draws attention to ‘amaphara' masculinity’ as conceptualized by Hunter (2021) and stick fighting as key to understanding the local expressions of violence and its problematic relationship with girls and 'other' boys.Examining these practices, and the wider sociocultural contexts in which they are embedded, we argue is vital for gender violence prevention in rural schools.

Keywords: Violence; Masculinity; Rural; Culture; Primary school; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102509

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